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Horned Animals Damage Their Brains By Head-Butting Each Other: Scientists
Scientists have found that horned animals like muskox or bighorn sheep that head-butt each other do not escape unharmed and can end up with concussion and other serious head traumas.
Black Ex-NFL Players Have New Route to Payout in Approved Concussion Deal
The plan approved Friday could allow many former players to resubmit their claims of dementia caused by repeated head trauma from their time in the league.
Phillip Adams' Family Said He Sought Help From NFL for CTE But Was Denied
A doctor said Tuesday the former NFL player had "severe" CTE when he allegedly shot and killed six people in April.
Doctor Calls Phillip Adams' CTE 'Severe,' Case Similar to Aaron Hernandez's
The former NFL player is accused of shooting six people before killing himself on April 7.
Stern Suggests Aaron Rodgers Has CTE After Footballer's Vaccine Commments
"You know you got no business researching it. Just go to your doctor," Howard Stern said on Tuesday.
Brett Favre Urges Parents to Not Let Kids Play Tackle Football Until 14
"When I'm your age, what will matter to me is not my youth football career, but that like you, I'm a great parent," Favre says in a new PSA.
Rugby Players Found to Have 'Concerning' Damage to Their Brains in Study
Researchers discovered an "abnormal" reduction of white matter in the brains of elite rugby players.
Aaron Hernandez's Lawyer Claims CTE Killed Tight End
"It was a complete and total shock to me," Hernandez's lawyer said of his death.
Aaron Hernandez's Brain Sustained Unprecedented Damage
Such damage has been seen only in people over 46. He was 27.
NFL Commentator: Football Will Die
Costas, who made a name for himself covering the NFL, said the long-term future of the sport is uncertain.
Pop Warner CTE Case Could Change Youth Football
A Los Angeles judge ruled last week that Kimberly Archie and Jo Cornell's lawsuit against the nonprofit can continue.
Aaron Hernandez CTE Diagnosis Asks NFL Another Question
Hernandez ended his life in prison in April.
Tom Brady: NFL Has 'No Record' of 2016 Concussion
Gisele Bundchen, Brady's wife, made the revelation during an interview Wednesday.
Aaron Hernandez Suicide: A Football Brain Injury Link?
Boston University researchers will study the former New England Patriots player's brain for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
NFL's $1B Concussion Settlement Affirmed by U.S. Court
Players had fought the deal because it doesn't cover future victims of brain disease CTE.
Study: NFL Vets Showed Signs of Brain Injury
Largest study of its kind showed correlation between time spent playing football and the extent of brain damage.
NFL Acknowledges Link Between Football, Brain Disease
NFL officials denied the link as recently as February.
Tackling in School Rugby Faces Ban Over Concussion Fear
Heath professionals have written an open letter calling for a switch to touch rugby for young people.
NFL Great Ken Stabler Died With Brain Disease CTE
Stabler is only the latest former player to have been posthumously diagnosed with CTE.
'Concussion': Can a Movie Change Attitudes To Football?
The film, which opened on Christmas Day in the U.S., examines the brain-injury crisis.
Helmet Sensors Try to Answer if Football Can Ever Be Safe
The question isn't, "Is football dangerous?" It's, "Can it ever be safe?"