The 55-year-old said he hopes that doctors can discover new treatments for those who have suffered concussions before he dies ...

If the stretching is too much, the axon breaks, releasing tau protein, a substance linked to chronic brain diseases. Over time, repeated concussions or even minor undiagnosed hits lead to tau ...

For four seasons, 98 NFL players volunteered mouth guard sensors that recorded data about their head movements. Their ...

You do not need to stay awake after a concussion. Back in the day, the only way doctors could assess brain function in a ...

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For those who were injured on the field, it’s a time to recover and efforts remain ongoing to keep players safe now and well ...

repeated concussions, and possibly subconcussive impacts, include cognitive dysfunction, depression and executive dysfunction. Perhaps most troublingly, repetitive head impacts have been linked to ...

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Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he'd be open to having his brain be donated for CTE research.

"It's what happens in the trenches." Neurosurgeon Dr. Allen Sills, chief medical officer for the NFL, is helping lead the effort to reduce concussions. "Some of the most common symptoms we see are ...

Indiana center Myles Turner left in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers after being inadvertently hit in the ...