Study Links Stronger Necks to Fewer Concussions
A sturdy neck can protect the head from blows, according to researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health. Read about the findings on our companion blog, Keeping Score.
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Schools Must Provide Sports Opportunities for Disabled Students
The U.S. Department of Education says schools must do more to ensure disabled students are participating in sports.
Promising Brain Scan to Detect Concussion Damage
Cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are rising among football players, but detecting the condition is challenging. Researchers now say they have a way of picking up buildup of a protein that signals the disease.
Why Leather Football Helmets Could Provide a Better Defense Against Concussion
If we want to cut down on football concussions, should we bring back the leather helmet? Not quite, says a new study in the Journal of Neurosurgery, though the noggin-protectors of yore do at least as good of a job as modern …
Tracing an Infectious Virus Through the NBA
If, or when, the NBA season does resume after the lockout, teams will have to address another important off-the-court issue: infectious illness.
Former Hockey Star Rick Martin Had Disease Linked to Head Trauma
Over the past couple of years, two hockey “enforcers” — players whose primary job is to slug opponents on the ice — have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in …
Study Ranks 10 Football Helmets for Concussion Safety
No magic football helmet can prevent players from sustaining concussions. But thanks to new research out of Virginia Tech, football players, and their parents, now know which equipment could reduce the risks.
To Live Longer, Granny, Get Your Fanny to the Mall
Feel like living longer? Grab a shopping cart.
Study: Boys, Girls Suffer Different Concussion Symptoms
The next time you see a girl soccer player yawning on the sidelines, don’t just assume she was up late the night before the game. She might have a serious concussion.