Mel Farr, Former NFL Star and Businessman, Had Stage 3 CTE
Two years after his death, another football great has joined the list of former NFL players to show signs of severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died. According to…
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NFL Says Concussions Were Down In 2016, But Were They Really?
Several recent reports have shown that the number of diagnosed concussions in high school and college sports have been quickly rising. But, this news is often seen positively. It is…
ReadTito Ortiz Says He Will Retire From Boxing Because of Brain Injuries
Tito Ortiz has spent almost 20 years as a professional cage fighter, but he says he is finally ready to call it quits for one simple reason: his health. The…
ReadHigh School Soccer Players See Increasing Concussion Rates
As football continues to face criticism for its handling of concussions and the long-term risks of playing the violent sport, many younger athletes and their parents are opting for “safer”…
ReadMark Gastineau deals with football’s aftermath
Mark Gastineau, a retired defensive end with the New York Jets, revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson Syndrome and Dementia. Gastineau played 1o years with the New York Jets.
ReadThe Gene For Alzheimer’s May Make Brain Injuries More Dangerous
Concussions can be a dangerous injury for anyone, but they can be extra risky for those who carry the genes associated with Alzheimer’s. The findings of a new study published…
ReadNFL Hero Bo Jackson Says ‘I Would Have Never Played Football’
Bo Jackson earned the title of world’s greatest living athlete by becoming the only person to ever be an All-Star in baseball and a Pro Bowl player in football, but…
ReadVision Tests May Help Gauge When Concussed Kids Can Safely Return To School
Experts say a comprehensive vision assessment should become a standard part of return-to-learn protocols to help assess when children are ready to return to school after a brain injury –…
ReadHitting a Wall at 30 MPH: Concussion sensors measure brain damage
The G-Force data from mouth guard sensors can tell us about what happens to different structures of the brain during impact and the transmission of shock from the impact through the corpus callosum. The impact of a single hit is comparable to hitting a wall in a car at 30 miles per hour.
ReadFootball Player’s “Silent Struggle” ends in suicide
In December 2015, Zac Easter shot himself ending what he called his “Silent Struggle” from the effects of multiple concussions he sustained from football. A month earlier, Zac had planned to end his life either by his own hand or suicide-by-cop, but was stopped and hospitalized. The reality was that Zac had tired of watching himself deteriorate and he knew that the cause of his problems was CTE or Chronic Trauma Encephalopathy.
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