Concussion in Sport
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Will Studies of 700 Pro Fighters Help Predict Future Brain Damage?
LAS VEGAS — It’s a study that probably couldn’t be conducted anywhere other than this hot spot for professional combatants, where marquee fights are …
The BrainBrain Trauma Scientists Turn Their Attention to Soccer
The mountain of evidence connecting professional football and long-term brain damage grew this week with publication of a new study that examined the …
The BrainCTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players
<b>(CNN) —</b> Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99% of deceased NFL players' brains that were donated to scientific research, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA.<p>The neurodegenerative brain disease can be found in individuals who have been exposed …
ResearchEvaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football Players
This case series investigated the neuropathological and clinical features of deceased football players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy whose …
Medical JournalsIn a study of 111 brains of NFL players, 110 had CTE, the degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head http://nyti.ms/2tWm3uo …
NFL brain damage: League acknowledges link between CTE and football-related head injuries
Brain DamageChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Contact Sports: A Systematic Review of All Reported Pathological Cases
1. Martland HS (1928) Punch Drunk. JAMA 91: 1103–1107.<p>2. McKee AC, Stern RA, Nowinski CJ, Stein TD, Alvarez VE, et al. (2013) The spectrum of disease …
Police investigate death of teenage boxer after bout
Amateur boxer, 17, died shortly after collapsing in the ring during open show at venue in South Normanton, Derbyshire<p>Police have launched an investigation after a 17-year-old amateur boxer died shortly after collapsing in the ring.<p>Derbyshire police said officers were called to the Post Mill Centre, …
BoxingVirtual reality could spot concussion in footballers
<b>A virtual reality (VR) headset could help football club doctors diagnose concussion more accurately, researchers have claimed.</b><p>Dr Michael Grey, who is trialling the technology, said the £500 Oculus Rift system can quickly help medics detect "subtle changes" in players.<p>Trials of the technology follow …
Virtual Reality'Potential' to tackle rugby concussion with headgear
<b>There is "potential" to reduce concussion in rugby by introducing new protective headgear, an expert has said.</b><p>Cardiff University and its partners got £165,000 via a competition co-sponsored by America's National Football League to develop an anti-concussion material.<p>Dr Peter Theobald said it could …
Rugby UnionBrain Trauma in Sports
Heading the soccer ball and roughing in hockey often lead to head trauma and other serious injuries. Frequent headaches are often experienced after …
Female soccer players suffer the most concussions in high school sports - Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)–High school girls have a significantly higher concussion rate than boys, with female soccer players suffering the …
Mixed pathologies including chronic traumatic encephalopathy account for dementia in retired association football (soccer) players
AbstractIn retired professional association football (soccer) players with a past history of repetitive head impacts, chronic traumatic …
Repeated heading of a football can cause concussion, new study shows
Frequent heading of a football does cause concussion and possible longer term neurological problems, scientists in the United States reveal in …
Combative Sports Injuries: An Edmonton Retrospective. - PubMed
OBJECTIVE:<p>Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an increasingly popular combative sport involving aggressive techniques that present substantial injury risk. …
Boxing Is More Brutal Than Mixed Martial Arts
You’re pretty likely to get your butt kicked in either one, though<p>Mixed martial arts (MMA) has a reputation for being vicious and violent that has been tough to shake. Fighters often leave the ring with blood dripping from their faces; last year, celebrity and champion Ronda Rousey told a radio …
Martial ArtsUS supreme court will not review NFL's $1bn concussion settlement
Court rejects challenges to estimated $1bn settlement by NFL Settlement covers over 20,000 retired players for next 65 years<p>The US supreme court on Monday rejected challenges to the estimated $1bn plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players, clearing the way …
Sports LawGeorge North case leaves Saints and Premiership with questions to answer
Against Leicester the Northampton wing hit his head hard, went limp, and lay motionless – so why was he allowed to play on in the match?<p>George North never much liked to talk about concussion. In 2015 he was ordered to take a four-week lay-off because he had taken four bad blows to the head in five …
Rugby UnionRugby fans left stunned by horrifying images of George North seemingly unconscious before he's allowed to play on
George North appeared to be knocked out cold playing for Northampton tonight as the Wales star found himself at the centre of a major …
Evidence of brain injury found in young NFL players - Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News
In a small study of young or recently retired NFL players, researchers at Johns Hopkins report finding evidence of brain injury and repair that is …
Why helmets don't prevent concussions -- and what might | David Camarillo
What is a concussion? Probably not what you think it is. In this talk from the cutting edge of research, bioengineer (and former football player) …
The BrainRugby head guard claims are condemned by dad of injury victim as a leading expert brands them as 'potentially extremely dangerous'
• <b>The new medically certified N-Pro head guard was launched this week</b>• <b><br>It's claimed they reduce impact forces by 75 percent</b>• <b><br>Dr Mike Loosemore, an expert</b> …
Kids, sport, concussion, and the long lasting effects of minor brain injury
Children are more susceptible to brain injury than adults, and a new study shows that even mild concussion has implications beyond what is thought<p>Head knocks in childhood are by no means uncommon, yet they may have lasting negative effects. New research has found a link between concussion in …
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