October 27, 2015 Chris Borland leaves NFL: The science of football and brain injury The up-and-coming professional football player Chris Borland, of the San Francisco 49ers, is now leaving the sport out of concern that a career in football would increase his risk of brain disease.
October 27, 2015 Doctor who gave wrong diagnoses has brain damage, lawyer says The lawyer for a Dutch neurologist convicted of deliberately giving inaccurate diagnoses including of Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis to several patients said Monday his client has brain damage that could have affected his actions.
October 27, 2015 College football players have visible brain changes The brains of college football players may already display the effects of years of taking hits, according to a new brain imaging study.
October 27, 2015 Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions Kids and teens who suffer a concussion worry about their academic skills in the weeks afterward, and older kids and those with more severe symptoms seems to worry the most, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Youth tackle football linked to cognition problems in former NFL players, study finds A study of former professional football players found that those who participated in tackle football from before the age of 12 were more likely to have memory and thinking problems in adulthood.
October 26, 2015 Memory loss may be more common in athletes left unconsciousness by concussion Athletes who lose consciousness after concussions may be at greater risk for memory loss later in life, a small study of retired National Football League (NFL) players suggests.
October 26, 2015 For college athletes, leg and foot injuries may double after concussion In the year following a concussion, college athletes are almost twice as likely to suffer serious lower body injuries like ankle sprains compared to the year before their head injury, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Snowboarder’s traumatic brain injury inspires awareness for other survivors In the run up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, 22-year-old Kevin Pearce was on the brink of snowboarding superstardom when his dreams of going for gold came to a screeching halt after a tragic training accident left him with a traumatic brain injury
October 26, 2015 Headbanging caused brain bleed in heavy metal fan It may not destroy your soul, but it turns out heavy metal music can be hazardous to your brain. At least in some rare cases.
October 26, 2015 Former college wrestler aims to boost concussion prevention with clip-on device A former collegiate wrestler is looking to pin a dangerous opponent familiar to young athletes everywhere: concussions.
