News & Headlines

In a few short years, Aaron Hernandez moved from NFL star to murder suspect. He was convicted of killing one person before being cleared of two other murders. In prison, Hernandez killed himself, and after his death, the former New England Patriots tight end was diagnosed with brain disease.

The increasing evidence linking concussive impact exposure to a higher risk for devastating neurological outcomes for professional athletes, amateur athletes, coaches and weekend warriors is top of mind.

Stephen Casper, a medical historian, argues that the danger of C.T.E. used to be widely acknowledged. How did we unlearn what we once knew?

Millions of Americans are struggling with long COVID. Symptoms like fatigue and brain fog that don't go away. This new research says a healthy lifestyle might be the solution. -- Read more on the neurological symptoms and treatment of Long COVID

Pressured by Congress, the league and its union promised reforms years ago. But a Washington Post investigation shows a system still stacked against players left broken by football.

Repeated head injuries, even if mild, can add up to long-term problems with attention, memory, and problem-solving, new research suggests. -- Read the study here 

A recent study found that an early return to school — which researchers defined as missing less than three days — benefited children ages 8 to 18, who had less severe symptoms two weeks after their concussion compared with kids who stayed home longer. -- Read the study here.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Rochester have identified a layer of tissue that helps protect our gray and white matter, one that hasn't been distinguished before. -- Read the study here.