Soccer players heading balls are at increased risk of concussion...
A new study has found that heading the ball is the most common cause for soccer players to sustain a concussion....
read moreAdolescent concussions had normal MRIs in 78% of the cases
Researchers in Canada did neuroimaging on 151 children and adolescents who had sports-related concussions and found that the images looked “normal” in 78% of the cases....
read moreMany retired NFL players have poor memory and brain shrinkage...
A new study has found that there is a strong link between long-term brain impairments and concussions in retired NFL players....
read moreDegenerative brain condition symptoms seen in retired football players...
Neurologists looked at the brains of 14 retired NFL players and found that they all had a “fingerprint” characteristic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy....
read moreH.S. football players’ brain change after one season
Even in the absence of a concussion, high school football players’ brains change in just one season....
read moreObese kids’ brains more responsive to sugar
New research indicates that the brains of obese children are more responsive to sugar than their fit peers....
read moreResistance exercise good for long-term memory
Like aerobic exercise, resistance training appears to be good for your memory....
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