Almost two-thirds of the claimants in a concussion lawsuit against rugby league authorities showed symptoms of chronic ...

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that occurs when a hit to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly within the skull. This blow to the head can cause a range of symptoms, ...

25% of former football players who ... concussions and traumatic brain injuries,” according to the Indiana University School ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is defined by the Mayo Clinic as "brain degeneration likely ... Given that head injuries are a part of football, as well as the NFL's recent efforts, it seems ...

The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

With serious injuries ever-present, players must prioritize their own health to advocate for safer practices on the field.

For 15 years, the National Football League (NFL) denied any link between football and brain injury or chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It supported this claim with research performed by an NFL ...

An NFL official on Monday finally acknowledged a link between American football and the brain disease chronic traumatic ... Tao, a protein that indicates the presence of CTE, “is found in brains that ...

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs ... as those experienced in boxing, football, and soccer, accumulate damage over time, increasing the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative ...