For more than a decade, researchers trying to make sense of the mysterious degenerative brain disease afflicting football players and other contact-sport athletes have focused on the threat posed by concussions. But new research suggests that attention was misguided. Instead of concerning themselves...

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  • Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
    A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has invaded his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic ...
    04/23/2024 - 4:52 am | View Link
  • Repeated exposure to explosive blasts increases soldiers' risk of brain injury
    Soldiers can suffer brain injury if they are repeatedly exposed to explosive blasts, a new study shows. Further, the more frequently a soldier is exposed to explosions, the greater their risk for ...
    04/23/2024 - 3:46 am | View Link
  • University of Pittsburgh seeking more volunteers to participate in CTE-related research
    The Brain Bank at the University of Pittsburgh is working to learn more about CTE by studying people who've participated in high-concussion-risk sports, from recreation to the professional level.
    04/15/2024 - 12:03 pm | View Link
  • MS high schoolers report 2nd highest rate of concussions in US
    Though injury is a reality many who play sports accept, young Mississippians are bearing the brunt of alarming amounts of traumatic brain injury (TBI). According ...
    04/13/2024 - 3:45 am | View Link
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