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Did Navy's Brain Injury Subjects Receive Substandard Care?

A Navy study designed to test an experimental therapy on people suffering from traumatic brain injury did not follow proper protocols for human subject research, the Pentagon's inspector general concluded. A summary of the inspector general's investigation released late last week said that "management and conduct of the...

Colts Release Safety Bob Sanders

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts have parted ways with Bob Sanders. Sanders, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who was critical to the team's Super Bowl XLI victory following the 2006 season, was released by the Colts on Friday, Colts owner and chief executive officer Jim Irsay announced Friday. "We have released Bob...

Jay Cutler Has Torn Knee Ligament, According to Report

In news that could force some of his fellow NFL players to eat some crow, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has reportedly been diagnosed with a torn knee ligament suffered in Sunday's NFC Championship Game loss to the Packers. Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cutler has an MCL tear. Cutler was harshly...

Chiefs Getting Healthy Just in Time

After a health scare earlier this week with two key players, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be fit again heading into Sunday's playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was taken off the injury list Friday after practicing for a second consecutive day since missing Wednesday's session with...

Mike Wright Goes on Patriots' IR as Team Lifts Brandon Deaderick's Suspension

With plenty of time until their AFC divisional playoff game, the New England Patriots first suffered another blow to their defensive front but then softened that blow with two roster moves on Friday. Defensive end Mike Wright, the team leader in sacks with 5.5, was placed on injured reserve due to a concussion he suffered...

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Preventing Degenerative Brain Disease in Our Children

An editorial in this week's Science Translational Medicine about traumatic brain injuries, genetics and the long-term risks for degenerative brain disease caught my eye.

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MAJOR QUESTIONS

The debate about what happened the night of Trayvon Martin's death is becoming increasingly complex after details of the investigation, including new information about shooter George Zimmerman's injuries and the screaming heard on 911 recordings, were released Thursday.

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Is Football To Blame For Players' Suicides?

High-profile suicides of professional football players have mounted in the past several yearsâTerry Long (2005), Andre Waters (2006), Dave Duerson (2011) and Ray Easterling (2012) all killed themselves following retirement and bouts with diagnoses likely related to the thousands of hits they fearlessly underwent as...

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Veterans May Be At Risk For Developing Same Brain Disease Seen In Athletes: Study

A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers â suggesting they may be at risk of developing the same degenerative brain disease as some retired football players.

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Brain Injury Study: A Single Season Of Hits May Harm College Athletes' Ability To Learn

Just a single season of contact sports can take a toll on college athletes' ability to learn, according to a new study.

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06/03/12 Young Female Athletes More Susceptible To Head Injuries Source: NBC - WICU 12 - Erie PA Its been said that girls do not play as tough as boys.
06/03/12 Seniors' in-home accidents often balance-related Source: Cape Gazette - Lewes DE Many people don't think they're at risk of falling simply because they have never fallen, or because they do not feel imbalanced.
06/03/12 Chemung County Woman Arrested For Shaking 16 Month Old... Source: NBC - WETM 18 - Elmira NY A Chemung County woman is in jail after state police say she shook her 16 month old son, causing serious brain injury. 27 year old Nicole Freeman, also known as Nicole Sager, of Wyncoop Creek Road in the Town of Van Etten has been charged with reckless assault of a child.
06/03/12 Canadian doc developing blood test that could detect... Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada OTTAWA Ã¢ A Canadian doctor has found a promising way to detect concussions using a simple blood test that can tell within the first hour after a blow to the head how severe the injury may be.
06/03/12 Man suffers head trauma in ATV rollover Source: CBS - NewsChannel 15 WANE TIPPECANOE, Ind. Indiana Conservation Officers said speed and alcohol contributed to an ATV rollover in Tippecanoe, Indiana that caused a man to be thrown from the vehicle and suffer head trauma.