Daily Faceoff | For the first time, a person in a position of power at hockey’s highest level acknowledged on Friday something that leaders in other pro sports have long-since conceded: repeated blows to the head can cause the devastating disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Read more.
Concussion Legacy Foundation | Concussion researchers have recognized a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions. Read more.
TODAY | A 10-episode miniseries entitled “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” debuts on Sept. 17 on FX. It explores the rise and fall of NFL player Aaron Hernandez — the New England Patriots tight end who was convicted of murder in 2015 and died by suicide in his prison cell two years later. Read more.
CBS News Detroit | CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer sat down with Dr. Chris Nowinski, a former Harvard football player turned WWE wrestler who ultimately became a neuroscientist to advocate for concussion and brain trauma awareness. Watch now.
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Ray “Ray Ray” Lewis III is announcing the results of his brain tissue analysis through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) today to educate parents on the risks of youth tackle football and to encourage support for advancing CTE research. Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE […]
PFA | Representatives from the PFA’s Brain Health department attended the 7th annual Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) conference at Boston University, Massachusetts, joining global leaders to discuss the latest advancements in sport-related brain trauma prevention. Read more.
WJXT News4JAX | The thought has always been the more concussions an athlete suffered, the more likely they would be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE. Now, a new study published this year — the largest study of CTE to date — has found a more accurate predictor. Read more.
NeurologyToday | Approximately 41 percent of young athletes who participated in contact sports showed signs of post-mortem chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a report published Aug. 28 in JAMA Neurology. Read more.
WIRED | Evan Hansen was born to play football. A strong, rambunctious kid, he started playing sports year-round as early as he could. Read more.
USA Today | Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he briefly considered retiring from football over the concussions he suffered last season. Read more.