Chyna’s brain to be studied for CTE
Chyna’s brain will be studied by Bennet Omalu,MD according to a spokesperson, Anthony Anzalo. Chyna, or Joan Lauer, was known for her role as one of the first women in…
ReadPosts Tagged ‘chronic traumatic encephalopathy’
NFL Hall of Famer Says Talking About Brain Injury “Doesn’t Make Me Less Of A Man”
Hall of Fame running back from the Buffalo Bills Thurman Thomas has largely stayed quiet since his retirement from the NFL. However, the well-known former football player recently broke his…
ReadCourt Upholds The NFL’s Concussion Settlement While Seemingly Admitting Faults
The settlement between the NFL and former professional football players over the long-term risks of brain injuries was upheld today by the U.S. Third Circuit court of appeals. The appeal…
ReadScans Find Signs of Long-Term Brain Damage in 40% of Ex-NFL Players
It may not be a secret that the NFL is in the midst of a concussion crisis, but we are only starting to understand how bad the problem really is.…
ReadSenior NFL Official Acknowledges Link Between Football And CTE For The First Time
After years of controversy, litigation, and horrific deaths, a senior official from the NFL has finally acknowledged the connection between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) for the first time.…
ReadCTE claims a former college footballer
Ryan Hoffman, 41 ,a former lineman at University of North Carolina, drove his bicycle into oncoming traffic this past November and died on the way to the hospital. At 6′…
ReadWhat You Need To Know About CTE
The NFL’s so-called concussion crisis is quickly becoming a ‘CTE crisis’ as more and more former players are diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. But, CTE was only…
ReadRetired NFL player found to have CTE
In this week, just days prior to the Super Bowl, the results of Ken Stabler’s autopsy indicated that he had Stage 3 CTE or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Stabler died from…
ReadDid Henry VIII Have Traumatic Brain Injury or CTE?
Did famed English monarch Henry VIII have the same neurodegenerative brain disease affecting professional football players today? That is what researchers from Yale University are claiming in new research published…
ReadPart 3 of Our Interview with Ray Ciancaglini: How Can We Prevent Brain Injuries in Sports?
In the conclusion to our interview with Ray Ciancaglini, we discussed how to prevent brain injury in sports. Ray also reveals some interesting communication he had with Sony about the…
Read
