May 17, 2017 Ex-Giants star Leonard Marshall, former QB Matt Hasselbeck pledge brains to CTE research Two more retired football stars have pledged their brains to research.
May 15, 2017 Video poker machines used to help rehab patients in Las Vegas Video poker machines are everywhere in Vegas from the airport to grocery stores, from bars to the thousands that line the casinos.
April 24, 2017 Aaron Hernandez's brain will be studied for CTE The brain of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez will be donated to an academic center that studies a brain disorder linked to playing football, according to Massachusetts officials.
March 20, 2017 Ex-49ers great Dwight Clark reveals ALS diagnosis Legendary San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark, who is remembered for his 1982 NFC Championship game heroics when he hauled in “The Catch” from quarterback Joe Montana, revealed he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
March 3, 2017 In first, a patient with CTE but no brain injury Think CTE only affects people who've suffered brain injuries?
February 23, 2017 13-year-old girl seriously injured by falling tree remains 'very unstable' The family of a 13-year-old Orange County girl who was left with life-threatening injuries after a tree fell on her during a storm on Friday said she is still in an unstable state, with doctors continuing to work on relieving pressure on her brain.
February 16, 2017 Brain tumor triggers woman's sudden 'hyper-religious' behavior A woman in Spain who suddenly became very religious and believed she was speaking with the Virgin Mary turned out to have a brain tumor that appears to have caused her symptoms, according to a new report of the case.
February 15, 2017 Brain damage in former players fuels soccer 'heading' fears Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former soccer players, fuelling worries about the danger of frequent knocks from heading the ball or colliding with others on the field.
February 9, 2017 Accelerometers could finally fix the NFL's concussion crisis The league has still failed to face its concussion epidemic head-on.
February 3, 2017 'Heading' in soccer may lead to concussion symptoms Purposely "heading" a soccer ball may lead to concussion symptoms despite research suggesting those issues mainly arise from accidental knocks to the head, according to a new study.
