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By jasonmaddox On December 13th, 2017
Recently McKee’s published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that of 202 brains of former football players, 177 had CTE. Dr. McKee also served as the pathologist for the study of Aaron Hernandez’s brain. Hernandez, the former Patriot, was a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for killing his friend. Hernandez ended his life six months into his sentence. The autopsy revealed that Hernandez had advanced CTE.
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By Paul Stone On December 13th, 2017
Umpires might not be thought to be in the most danger of injury on the baseball field, but Dale Scott knows injuries are part of the job. Throughout his career…
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By Paul Stone On December 11th, 2017
Any time the NFL comes under fire for its handling of concussions, the league is sure to mention its “concussion protocol” as one of the leading ways it is protecting…
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By Paul Stone On December 7th, 2017
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine say they’ve discovered a relationship between the brain and stomach that could reshape how we think about brain injuries. According to…
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By Paul Stone On December 4th, 2017
Over the last decade, increasing public pressure has forced the NFL to begin taking head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy somewhat seriously. They have enacted waves of new rules and…
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By Paul Stone On November 29th, 2017
While male-dominated sports like football and boxing receive most of the attention when it comes to concussions, a growing body of evidence suggests that women actually face significantly more risk…
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By Paul Stone On November 27th, 2017
With the increasing awareness of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), many are beginning to recognize the long-term risks of playing football. However, two recent studies suggest we may be underestimating the…
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By Paul Stone On November 21st, 2017
A simple saliva test may soon be used to test children for concussions and predict how long their symptoms may last, according to a small study published this week in…
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By Paul Stone On November 17th, 2017
For the first time in history, researchers say they have confirmed a chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis in a living person. The specific athlete highlighted in the study was unnamed,…
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By Paul Stone On November 15th, 2017
There is no denying that high school football players these days know much more about brain injuries than their predecessors. Between the new concussion-related rules they have to follow, required…
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