NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip steps away after brain disease diagnosis
Legendary NASCAR driver and longtime Fox Sports broadcaster Darrell Waltrip is stepping away from public life at age…
Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade reveals probable CTE brain disease diagnosis
Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade has revealed he has been diagnosed with “probable” chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which has…
NFL players 4x more likely to die due to neurodegenerative disease
Football has long sold a contradiction: elite strength, elite conditioning, elite survival. But beneath that picture, a much…
CTE ruins lives but can’t be confirmed until you’re dead. Canadian scientists are trying to change that
Dressed in a hospital gown, Brendan Hynes lies flat on his back inside an MRI machine in the…
Scientists develop a light-based approach to protecting football players’ brains
Repeated hits to the head do not have to knock you unconscious to harm the brain. Decades of…
Brooklyn boxing legend Heather Hardy suing for access to medical insurance for ’bout-related’ injuries
Brooklyn-born boxing sensation Heather “The Heat” Hardy didn’t want to retire from the ring — she had no…
Gunman who killed 4 at NFL offices had CTE, says medical examiner – National
The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the…
NYC shooter Shane Tamura, who targeted NFL office, had CTE, medical examiner says: Report
Content warning: This story contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of…
Brains of athletes could show signs of damage before CTE
Sept. 17 (UPI) — Repeated hits during contact sports could cause damage to the brain years before the…