Researchers have taken a step closer to being able to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living patients, rather than after death.
“These data analyses show where biases are hiding, and once we know that, we can think about interventions..."
There's a strong link between playing football and increased odds for reporting a Parkinson’s diagnosis or having disease-related symptoms.
New research on CTE finds that the force of hits was critical in whether former football players developed the brain disease later in life.
People who start playing tackle football at an early age or play it for more than 11 years have a greater risk of brain decline later.
Researchers have diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied, or 91.7%.
The opportunity to play in postseason college football tournaments on national TV may motivate student athletes to keep their grades up.
The lawsuit that former head coach Brian Flores has brought against the NFL for racial discrimination could bring change quickly, an expert says.
Research indicates some college football players may be at risk for heart-related complications, based on race, the position they play, and more.
Study participants with a history of repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injury reported greater depression symptoms later than those who didn't.
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