New Study Finds ‘Surprising’ Correlation Between Degenerative Brain Disease...
Pro athletes aren't the only ones at risk for CTE. The post New Study Finds ‘Surprising’ Correlation Between Degenerative Brain Disease And Amateur Athletics appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleNFL Reportedly Restricts ‘Unrestricted’ Funds For Important Brain Trauma...
The NFL concussion saga continues. The post NFL Reportedly Restricts ‘Unrestricted’ Funds For Important Brain Trauma Research appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleCould Getting Rid Of Helmets Actually Make Football Safer?
A new study on a helmetless-tackling initiative shows promising results. The post Could Getting Rid Of Helmets Actually Make Football Safer? appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleThe Dangerous Loopholes In The NCAA’s Concussion Policy
The NCAA claims to be taking concussions more seriously, but one investigation disagrees. The post The Dangerous Loopholes In The NCAA’s Concussion Policy appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleFormer NFL Player Who Died At 27 Had Brain Disease Believed To Be Caused By...
Sash only played in 23 games in the NFL. He was cut for the final time after his fifth concussion. The post Former NFL Player Who Died At 27 Had Brain Disease Believed To Be Caused By Head Trauma...
View ArticleThe Significance Of Brandi Chastain Donating Her Brain To Concussion Research
In comparable sports, women suffer concussions at a higher rate than men. But research typically ignores them. The post The Significance Of Brandi Chastain Donating Her Brain To Concussion Research...
View ArticleNFL Finally Admits A Link Between Football And Traumatic Brain Disease
"The answer to that question is certainly yes." The post NFL Finally Admits A Link Between Football And Traumatic Brain Disease appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleAs NFL Continues To Downplay Concussion Concerns, Roger Goodell Gets Safety...
Timing is everything. The post As NFL Continues To Downplay Concussion Concerns, Roger Goodell Gets Safety Award appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleNFL Sends Threatening Letter To New York Times, Demands Retraction Of...
"It's hard to imagine the NFL wanting a lawsuit about concussions going public." The post NFL Sends Threatening Letter To New York Times, Demands Retraction Of Concussion Investigation appeared first...
View ArticleCan This New Football League Be The Savior The Sport Needs?
Amid concussion concerns, youth football rates are declining and players in the NFL are retiring earlier than ever. This league thinks it has the solution. The post Can This New Football League Be The...
View Article2 More NFL Players Retire Early As Evidence Linking Football And CTE Mounts
"I am walking away from the game I love to preserve my future health." The post 2 More NFL Players Retire Early As Evidence Linking Football And CTE Mounts appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleCongressional Report Finds The NFL Tried To Interfere With Concussion Research
"I almost cannot believe it, it is as if you have been lied to your whole NFL career." The post Congressional Report Finds The NFL Tried To Interfere With Concussion Research appeared first on...
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A new study looked at the brains of former football players and found CTE in...
On Tuesday, the American Medical Association published its findings of the largest study of its kind into the link between football and CTE, the degenerative brain disease thought to be responsible for...
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This Division I university is considering cutting football—because it’s too...
On Saturday, the University of San Diego pulled off a convincing win over Northern Arizona University in the first round of the FCS football playoffs. It was just their second playoff win in program...
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New female brain bank will help close the gender gap in concussion research
Monday marked a historic day in the history of concussion and brain injury research, as the first-ever brain bank for women was announced during a conference at the National Institute of Health. The...
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High school sports are getting more popular. High school football is getting...
High school football suffered a two-percent decline last year even as a record number of students — nearly eight million — participated in at least one school-sponsored sport, according to the annual...
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Staggering new study estimates the rate of CTE among NFL players could be...
Last year, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) made waves when they released a study that found evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy — the degenerative brain disease known...
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NFL is working the refs to keep ex-players from claiming share of concussion...
This week, hundreds of men will see their childhood dream become reality at the 2019 NFL Draft. But, beneath all the tears and cheers, the pomp and circumstance, the National Football League and its...
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