Could new helmets reduce concussions? How the football world is trying to tackle the problem
In an effort to reduce concussions among players, the NFL is teaming up with helmet manufacturers to create safer equipment.
A CHOP researcher and the NFL studied 5,100 player collisions. Here’s what they found.
For four seasons, 98 NFL players volunteered mouth guard sensors that recorded data about their head movements. Their ...
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What happened to Conrad Dobler? Brain study shows former NFL player once dubbed "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player" had CTE
Conrad Dobler, a former offensive lineman in the NFL, was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E. after he ...
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What the Lewiston shooter’s brain injury can tell us about blast exposure in the military
She wondered if they would find evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease that has ...
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Endeavor researchers tackling definitive diagnosis of CTE on live patients
Because it can only be diagnosed with an autopsy, the neurodegenerative disease is difficult to pin in cases of professional athletes and ex-military who've suffered repeated head trauma. Dr. Julian ...
CTE: What we know about chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Erich Grau helped pioneer American football in Germany. Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the head.
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First Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia: What is it and does it affect people?
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the first-ever case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state. The disease was found in a hunter-harvested deer in Lanier County.