Repeated hits to the head, even if they do not cause concussions, may cause lasting damage to the brain and even something known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, growing scientific evidence has ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A deadly Manhattan office shooting by former high school football player Shane Tamura has renewed attention on how head injuries are managed in amateur football. Tamura, 27, ...

The brain of the man accused of killing four people at a New York City skyscraper on Monday will be studied to determine if had the progressive brain disease known as chronic traumatic chronic ...

As the 2025 NFL season begins, more people are becoming aware of the risks of concussion. There is also heightened awareness among football players and fans alike of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Researchers have confirmed that a former NFL lineman from Pennsylvania who died of suicide at 25 had the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Adrian Robinson Jr.

A definitive CTE diagnosis requires a post-mortem brain autopsy, according to the Mayo Clinic. While commonly associated with football, CTE risk extends to other contact sports and activities like ...

Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...

When most people think of concussion, the first type of patient that comes to mind is a youth athlete. However, concussion is also common in early childhood, largely due to kids' naturally exploratory ...

The union representing British soccer players will announce on Tuesday the first comprehensive protocol for preventing the brain disease CTE, expanding the heightened concern over concussions to ...

On July 28, 2025, a deadly shooting at a New York City office building-home to both the National Football League (NFL) headquarters and investment firm Blackstone-left five victims dead, including the ...

Unfortunately, O.J. Simpson would have to die in order to test this hypothesis: Dr. Bennet Omalu—the Nigerian doctor who inspired the movie Concussion by discovering chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...