It starts with a hit. Maybe a tackle in a high school football game. Maybe a blast wave during military service. The damage ...

If more isn’t done to combat concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more families will be grieving tragic deaths.

Jason Kelce believes he likely has CTE, a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma. CTE can only be diagnosed after death and currently has no cure or definitive test.

Two new studies have provided further insights into the complex links between head injury in elite rugby and potential ...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) happens to millions of people annually. It can strike anyone, from athletes to grandma cooking lunch. Most of these injuries go und ...

In summary, research clearly shows that head injuries — especially moderate to severe ones, or repeated mild ones — can ...

Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and ...

A collaborative team led by the School of Engineering’s Haneesh Kesari works to better prevent, detect and understand ...

Concussions are one of the most common injuries in high school football, with an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 cases each year—yet nearly half go unreported, increasing the risk of long-term brain ...

CTE is a progressive brain disease linked to repeated head injuries. It’s been seen in boxers, American footballers, rugby players , and increasingly in other contact sports like soccer or MMA.