What's happening with CTE - sport, kids, research?

Geelong have avoided any sanction for making a deal with a player who had a history of concussions that required […]

Some of football's most iconic moments have involved players heading the ball, but as millions tune in to the World Cup, there is renewed pressure...

When your child decides they are keen on playing sport, there are lots of factors to consider as a parent. And after recent news stories about...

Growing up, Nick Lowden always had a footy in hand. He relished the rough and tumble of a hard-fought game. Like many kids, he dreamt...

A group of Aussie former athletes and doctors are on the verge of a medical breakthrough that could find a cure for concussion-related dementia by...

The brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been linked to physical trauma to the head — and it turns out that those head impacts...

When I was living in Menlo Park, California in the years 2011-2015, I got to be pals with an affluent, […]

Brendan Hall, a favourite son of the Sydney Roosters in the '80s and '90s who played over 150 games for the club, is only 59....

There's a growing body of understanding around the potential brain health risks of contact sports, but a new study suggests people should add soccer to...

A world-first treatment, developed in Perth, is showing promising results in protecting the brain after concussion. The neuro-protective drug could limit the damage from a...

A former NRL player who carries the unwanted title of the most concussed player in the game's history is hoping to better protect the next...

For over a decade, Sandra Crow has fought a private battle few could imagine, caring for her husband Trevor – […]

The National Football League is one of the world’s most physically demanding sports leagues. For the most part, each play […]

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Review of Current Evidence and […]

The hallmarks of CTE are brown lesions on the brain, abnormal proteins called tau not dissimilar to Alzheimer’s disease, but […]

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a silent predator that doesn’t strike with fangs or claws but with a gradual relentless […]

Yes, there’s a way to deal with brain injuries in football. It isn’t safety gear. As the US Kansas City […]

After his career was cut short by a series of devastating injuries, Bronco’s PJ Marsh has emerged as a strong […]

USA NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre feared ‘the world was caving in’ after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. […]

Trista has what is commonly called Army TBI.  She spent over 10 years serving in intelligence operations as a U.S. […]

In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that the odds of having CTE, a neurodegenerative disease caused by […]

By most indicators, including TV ratings and attendance at games, football is more popular than ever. Forty-one percent of Americans say football […]

A new study from researchers at the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center is helping solve the mystery as […]

Hockey players’ chances of developing concussion-related brain injury increase with every year they spend on the ice, a new study […]

Concussion-related brain damage can combine with a family history of mental illness to make some athletes and military personnel prone […]

We often hear about diagnosing CTE in former football players, but it can also occur in rodeo riders, soldiers, or […]

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Headers i.e. bouncing a soccer ball off the head during play could be doing real damage to the brain, a […]

Past AFL players are living in fear of the long-term impact of head knocks. But as MARK ROBINSON writes, the […]

Despite playing 12 years in the US NFL, former Vanderbilt QB Jay Cutler believes he suffered from 15 concussions in […]

The NFL and Kansas City Chiefs have faced ongoing controversy for years regarding the potential link between chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and […]

Is there a link between Alzheimer’s disease and CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)? The US NFL’s chief medical officer says CTE […]

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Despite suffering numerous high-profile concussions in recent years, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa does not seem to be making the necessary adjustments […]

Mixed martial arts is a combat sport and when you’re training and competing in it, it’s impossible to avoid withstanding […]

A new research study titled “The Cumulative Effects of Head Injuries as Unrecognized Precursors for Concussive Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in […]

PHILADELPHIA — The US NFL is standing behind a top executive’s acknowledgement that the brain disease CTE can be linked […]

Local footy legend Alan ‘Dizzy’ Lynch died on Tuesday at the age of 70 with suspected CTE. His family is […]

For the first time in its history, hockey’s top players union will educate players on the effects of chronic traumatic […]

If professional athletes are meant to be real-life superheroes, Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa looked remarkably mortal on September 12. With his […]

Tim Stimpson, a former British and Irish Lions fullback, has seen too many of his friends and teammates suffer the […]

At the peak of Georgetown University’s fall football season, concerns about player safety continue to dominate discussions off the field. Central to these concerns is...

At the peak of Georgetown University’s fall football season, concerns about player safety continue to dominate discussions off the field. […]

“When he died, it was a relief. He was lying in bed, couldn’t talk, couldn’t eat, laid there with a […]

There’s no denying that combat sports are among the most dangerous in the world, where a single mistake can lead […]

Wales’ Liam Williams, a former two-weight world title challenger, is retiring from boxing at the age of 32, having grown […]

Shane Carwin, a former UFC star is grappling with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a brain condition often linked […]

Diagnosed with CTE, 61-year-old Ian Alexander has only a few years to live and there are others suffering similar symptoms. […]

Another former UFC champion provided a horrifying neurological update. [Image courtesy: Getty Images] More developments in the UFC antitrust lawsuit […]

America’s most-watched, most-lucrative, most-fan-crazed game instituted several changes this year. The National Football League altered kickoffs to reduce the type […]

Nick Cammarata had a booming laugh and an uncanny ability to spin out a story that kept people hooked, even […]

UFC Hall of Famer Wanderlei Silva reveals he’s experiencing CTE symptoms in his latest declaration in the Le v Zuffa […]

Researchers have found at least six heatstroke examples of a possible link between CTE – which can be caused by […]

There is a cloud hanging over the start of another American NFL season. Released in July, a study of 111 […]

by Dr Kenneth P. Stoller Abstract Background The modern age of hyperbaric medicine began in 1937; however, today few know […]

Sustaining as minor head injury as a child may make you more likely to become a criminal, a study suggests. In a study of more...

In this Harvard study, the impact of CTE is not merely theoretical. More than 300 former United States  NFL players have […]

NRL great Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to put his “Souths hat and scarf on” […]

WWE’s Steve Austin Claims He Doesn’t Believe in CTE. The new Netflix docuseries, Mr. McMahon, is streaming now on Netflix, and […]

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“Understanding the proportion of former players who think they have CTE — and identifying the common symptoms in those who […]

The warning signs are there. It isn’t yet possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy—more widely known as CTE—in the living. […]

How is Antonio Brown connected to CTE? CTE’s a hell of a thing, yet we know surprisingly little about it. […]

The life of disgraced NFL star Aaron Hernandez is now being explored in a new FX series. AP Photo/Elise Amendola, […]

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Canadian Football Hall of Famer Neil Lumsden has announced he is donating his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC) to assist with research...

Abstract Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive and fatal neurological disorder linked to repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including […]

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New research suggests non-professional athletes who have suffered a sport-related concussion are at lower risk of cognitive issues. Getting the […]

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Eight US schoolchildren died in the past month while participating in football, including three deaths from suspected brain injuries. Recent research suggests […]

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In Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2022 data, only one in 20 (5.6%) young people (5–17 years) met […]

Several young football players died while playing the sport so far this year, raising the perpetual question of whether football […]

A decade after Micheal Barnes returned from a tour of Afghanistan, he woke up one morning and threatened to assault a motorist on his way...

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BKFC women’s flyweight champ Christine Ferea is glad to be a big part of the growth of bareknuckle boxing. While she’s enjoying […]

Should your child play football? When you watch the first play of the first game of the 2024 US National […]

Crack! The sound of  football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just around the corner. But that […]

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With contested science, a core member of the NRL’s concussion research group is also one of the most outspoken critics […]

Although head injuries have been previously linked with the development of parkinsonism and Lewy body pathology, the exact pathophysiologic mechanism […]

A high school quarterback in Alabama has died after suffering a brain injury during a football game on Friday night. Caden Tellier, a junior, suffered...

Hidden toll on ADF veterans The ABC has interviewed more than two dozen ADF veterans with symptoms of mTBI, which they believe is linked to...

The physical and mental scars of war are well-documented, but only now are medical researchers starting to understand the grave neurological risks to soldiers. One...

Just last year, Australian rules football player Heather Anderson became the first athlete in womens sports to be diagnosed with […]

Although head injuries have been previously linked with the development of parkinsonism and Lewy body pathology, the exact pathophysiologic mechanism […]

Editor’s note: This story discusses suicide.  If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 13 11 14 to reach […]

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. Statistics show hundreds of concussions […]

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The Pentagon is taking new steps to protect troops’ health from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including mandating baseline cognitive tests […]

Inadequate, inequitable, and in some cases possibly in breach of workers’ compensation laws. That’s how bad the current insurance arrangements are for Australia’s professional sports...

NRL players have called for an urgent review of the insurance policy which underwrites the sport’s biggest stars, claiming there […]

FORMER Churchill footballer, Leigh McDonald has quite literally taken a marathon step in raising awareness for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). […]