Studies finds CTE develops early, affecting young athletes

San Diego’s own AJ Soares played on the world stage. But it began on the green soccer pitches of North San Diego County, where he became a case study in the dangers of contact youth sports. Read More

O.J. Simpson's brain will not be donated to CTE research: report

The links between former NFL players and ... were found to have CTE. The Mayo Clinic describes CTE as a degenerative brain disease that is "likely caused by repeated head injuries." ... Read More

Why O.J. Simpson’s Family ‘Don’t Want’ Late Football Player’s Brain Tested for CTE

After their deaths, some NFL players donate their brains to science to study the impact of the sport on their health. Not O.J. Simpson, who died at 76 on April 10 following a storied football career — ... Read More

Friend wonders if O.J. Simpson suffered from CTE brain injury

Simpson told The News that he worried that he might have CTE, because of head injuries ... suffered brain damage as a result of his hard-hitting style of football. A number of NFL players ... Read More

National and World news stories | Newsday

Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions Democratic ... Read More

O.J. Simpson's Attorney Answers Whether His Body Will Be Tested For CTE Brain Injury, Which Some Say Spurred his Actions

Simpson went from a star football player to one of the most hated men in America after the murder of his second wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Although Simpson was acquitted ... Read More

Brain Injury News

Brain Scans of Former NFL Athletes Show a Repair Protein in Place Long After Initial Injury Nov. 29 ... New research links soccer heading -- where players hit the ball with their head -- to ... Read More

Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support

A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has invaded his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic ... Read More

World News

Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of ... a poison gas widely used during World War I, against Ukrainian forces, an act that would violate a global ban signed by Moscow. Read More

We need to level the playing field for kids who have experienced traumatic brain injury

Opinion: Ensuring healthcare services for children with TBI are accessible can lessen the amount of untreated TBI cases. Read More

World News

The competition’s global reach means a significant portion of the world’s population is following along. On an island whose religious diversity is part of its democratic identity, many of the ... Read More

WORLD NEWS

US intelligence officials have evaluated that Russia and China are collaborating more closely on military matters, including the possibility of a joint invasion of Taiwan. “We see China and ... Read More