NFL’r Dead at 27 from CTE
Tyler Sash, a 27 year old, died in September from an accidental overdose of pain medication. Sash had played for the New York Giants as a Safety. Dr. Ann McKee…
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Panel Formally Confirms CTE as Unique Disease
Awareness of CTE and the long-term consequences of repeated head trauma has been steadily rising as the NFL’s concussion crisis – and the accompanying Hollywood blockbuster about the crisis –…
ReadConcussion Scorecard
In 2015 there were 166 concussions in the NFL. Frontline conducted a study of concussions in the NFL over recent years which demonstrated mounting numbers. The data is available by…
ReadDr. Bennet Omalu identifies CTE
The movie “Concussion” is set to open in a few days and, with the opening, the discussions around the effects of multiple concussions and sub-concussive hits are expected to increase. …
ReadDr. Bennet Omalu Says Banning Children From Football Is Key To Preventing CTE
The upcoming movie “Concussion” profiles the work of Bennet Omalu, the first person to find a link between football players and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and how much the NFL…
ReadMayo Clinic Finds Evidence of CTE In High School Athletes
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been controversial ever since it was first identified. The disease is the centerpiece of the massive “concussion” scandal within the NFL, and a new blockbuster…
ReadJames Bond and his multiple TBI’s
With the release of the latest James Bond film, I was reminded that Mr. Bond has experienced more hits to his head than most cinema heroes, yet seems to suffer…
ReadFormer NFL Player Adrian Robinson Jr. Diagnosed With CTE After Suicide
A recent autopsy of a former NFL lineman from Pennsylvania who killed himself at the age of 25 shows the athlete had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative brain disease related…
ReadNeuropathologist Played By Will Smith In Upcoming Film Talks “Concussion”
Few movie trailers have sparked as much discussion this year as the preview for the upcoming film Concussion starring Will Smith. In the film, Smith will portray Dr. Bennet Omalu,…
ReadA Class in Concussions: Does boxing make better soldiers?
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, The Naval Academy in Annapolis and the Air Force Academy still require a class in boxing which in some cases is “a class…
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