brain injury

20% of Teens Report Having Had a Concussion

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Degenerative Brain Disease Found In 87% of Former Football Players: Study

By Alexandra Sifferlin

40% of Former NFL Players Had Brain Injuries

By Alice Park

This New Blood Test Could Detect Concussions

By Alice Park
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96% of NFL Players Test Positive for Brain Disease

Results are in line with previous research

By Victor Luckerson

Study Links Energy Drinks and Traumatic Brain Injury in Teens

Teens who got serious brain injuries in the last year were also more likely to report drinking lots of energy drinks

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The Myth of the Lone Wolf Terrorist

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Five Best Ideas of the Day: March 19

1. Instead of fighting about the Iran nuclear talks, Congress and the White House should be planning smart sanctions in case a deal falls through.By Elizabeth Rosenberg and Richard Nephew in Roll Call2. DARPA thinks...

By The Aspen Institute

Football Head Impacts Can Cause Brain Changes Even Without Concussion

New study looks at high school athletes

By Melissa Locker

Athletes Should Not Play With Head Injuries, Say Doctors

Germany’s decision to let midfield Christof Kramer keep playing in the World Cup final yesterday after being slammed in the head was understandable—if this were 1962, anyway. Back then, a little concussion wasn’t seen as...

By Michael D. Lemonick

The Best Concussion-Proof Helmets

A new study shows that one helmet may protect against concussions better than others

By Alexandra Sifferlin

A New Blood Test to Diagnose Concussions On The Field

A protein could signal the first signs of brain changes due to a concussion.

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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