The New York Times – Sports:
The newly opened National Sports Brain Bank plans to study head trauma specific to athletes. Jerome Bettis has already pledged to donate his brain.
Category: Brain
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Damar Hamlin’s Neurological Recovery Reaches a ‘Turning Point’
The New York Times – Sports:
The Buffalo Bills safety was on a good path for neurological recovery but might still face injuries to other organs, including his lungs.
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Will This Device Protect Athletes’ Brains, or Only Make Them Think It Does?
The New York Times – Sports:
More and more pro and college athletes are trying on the Q-Collar as they search for something, anything, that might keep their brains safe. But does it work?
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An Olympic Champion Hopes Runners Learn From His Experience With Head Injuries
The New York Times – Sports:
Head and neck injuries are rare in track and field, but coaches and professional runners are starting to pay more attention to their effects and how to prevent them.
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How Anger Affects the Body
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Lost your cool? Your heart, brain and gut are taking notice.
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A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever
The New York Times – Sports:
A 2019 scientific breakthrough and recent studies have given leading researchers optimism that C.T.E. could soon be detected in blood samples or via brain scans.
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A Former W.W.E. Wrestler Taps in Against Concussion Deniers
The New York Times – Sports:
Using a confrontational style honed in the ring, Dr. Christopher Nowinski challenges the N.F.L. and other leagues to acknowledge the link between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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NFL, Players Union Agree to Change Concussion Protocol
The New York Times – Sports:
The league and the union said the concussion protocol was followed after Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit his head two weeks ago. But his return to that game has prompted a change in the protocol.
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Doctor Who Examined Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa Is Dismissed
The New York Times – Sports:
After Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained two head injuries in the last week, the players’ union removed a neurologist who was part of the process that allowed him to return to the field.