87 of 91 Former NFL Players Test Positive For CTE
Out of 91 deceased former NFL players, 87 have been found to have a neurodegenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic brain injury (CTE), according to new data from the…
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Despite The Claims, There’s No Such Thing As A ‘Concussion Pill’
Over the past week, TV and online news have been abuzz about a “concussion pill” that can almost magically heal brain injuries. Perhaps you’ve seen this report or this recent…
Read“Brain buckets” may not stop football concussions
Football helmets may not be able to stop concussions from happening due to the cause of football concussions being caused by a sudden rotation of the skull and brain. Research…
ReadMonoclonal antibodies may prevent CTE
Kun Ping Lu, MD, PhD and his research team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical school have connected the development of CTE with high levels of cis…
ReadThere’s Nothing Mild About Mild Brain Injury
Mild Brain Injury is a misleading concept which remains a subject of concern for brain injury researchers and clinicians. A study from the University of Glasgow and the University of…
ReadRay Ciancaglini Has the Heart of a Champion
Written by Rolf B. Gainer, PhD and M.J. Clausen, LPC We recently had the opportunity to interview Ray Ciancaglini about his work in preventing brain injuries from sports. Ray reflected…
ReadA Champion for Prevention: Ray Ciancaglini
Life takes people down some interesting streets. Last month, I was participating in the 2015 Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Conference when I met Ray Ciancaglini. Ray is a retired…
ReadAnother Son Lost: Football, CTE and Suicide
As a mother, when your child is born, you never imagine his life ending with a death by suicide while you sit helpless on the other end of the phone…
ReadEx-NFL Players Aren’t So Happy About The New Concussion Settlement
Many sports fans and brain injury experts are celebrating the recent settlement between the NFL and former players who are experiencing issues related to traumatic brain injury, but one group…
ReadCourt concludes NFL concussion settlement
Judge Anita B. Brody has brought the lawsuit against the NFL by players to a conclusion. Of course, there could be an appeal, but pending that action the NFL could…
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