September 25, 2017 Teen soccer captain collapses, dies after taking penalty kick A Rhode Island community is mourning the sudden death of high school soccer captain who collapsed and later died after suffering a brain aneurysm on the field.
September 25, 2017 'Reprogrammed' stem cells fight Parkinson's disease in monkeys Scientists have successfully used "reprogrammed" stem cells to restore functioning brain cells in monkeys, raising hopes the technique could be used in future to help patients with Parkinson's disease.
September 25, 2017 Some youth football drills raise head-impact risk more than others Several youth football drills expose young athletes to head impacts more frequently and more roughly than others, according to a U.S. study that followed 10- and 11-year-old players for a full season.
September 21, 2017 College football player dies after injury during 'routine' tackle A college football player who suffered a neck injury during a game on Saturday has died, university officials announced Wednesday.
September 19, 2017 Concussions occur in soccer and other sports, too -- but yeah, let's go after all-American football But the politically correct movement seems much more focused on opposing what is uniquely American than where players actually face the greatest risks of concussion.
September 19, 2017 High school dedicates baseball field to Pete Frates, retires jersey A prep school in Boston honored one of their heroes on Wednesday, dedicating the baseball diamond to Pete Frates and retiring his No. 3 jersey.
September 19, 2017 ESPN analyst Ed Cunningham left network over player safety College football analyst Ed Cunningham has left ESPN in part due to his concern over injuries to players, especially brain trauma.
September 19, 2017 How laughter can help people with MS A new clinical trial is under way to study how laughter can help ease depression and anxiety for people with neurological disorders.
September 19, 2017 CDC Director: Every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke. This is a wake up call, America Every 40 seconds in the U.S., someone has a stroke, and more than 140,000 die each year.
September 19, 2017 Woman's potentially fatal brain condition was misdiagnosed as allergies When Andrea Syron began noticing a buzzing in her ear—that later grew to a strange “whooshing”—she knew something was wrong.