Maj. Alan Johnson struggled to focus after absorbing the monstrous blast waves of several explosions, including one that missed his bunker by about 60 feet, he recalled.

Leeds Beckett University's Professor Ben Jones and his team are working closely with Leeds Rhinos to research concussion and player impact events. The issue of head injuries was brought back into focus by the retirement of Rhinos captain Stevie Ward.

Campaigner Dawn Astle will work with the Professional Footballers' Association to help shape the way they care for former players with dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The world's biggest mixed-martial-arts promotion is adding to its contribution toward a long-running brain study.

“If I’m going to hold myself fully accountable, then I also need to hold the whole system accountable,” said Bryce Gowdy’s mother, Shibbon Winelle. “The schools, the community — everyone.”

U.S. college football players don’t accurately estimate their risk of concussion or injury, according to a recently released report.

Ketamine treatment significantly reduced three of four PTSD associated symptoms, including intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and negative alterations in cognition and mood.

Psychedelic medicine will begin to cross over into the mental health mainstream in 2021. In both Europe and the US, medicines regulators have eased restrictions on using MDMA to treat post-traumatic disorder (PTSD), and on psilocybin – the active substance in magic mushrooms – to treat depression.

A.J. Edelman walked away from the hazards of sledding sports after he competed for Israel in the skeleton at the 2018 Winter Games. Now he is trying again in a bobsled.

Blood vessel damage and inflammation in the brains of deceased COVID-19 patients suggest the damage is not caused by the virus, but the body's immune response to it.