Meiko Locksley was found to have had a degenerative brain disease often associated with football. His father, the head coach at Maryland, is still reckoning with the implications.
Tag: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Collective Force of Head Hits Increases Odds of CTE, Study Says
The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease.
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Football Is Deadly, but Not for the Reasons You Think
While the risks do not end on the field, the medical care often does.
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What the N.F.L. Says, and What It Doesn’t, About Injuries
The league regularly shares information about concussions and knee injuries, but it reveals only so much about player health in general.
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Will This Device Protect Athletes’ Brains, or Only Make Them Think It Does?
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?