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Family of deceased player Derek Boogaard sues NHL over his injuries, early death
The family of professional hockey player Derek Boogaard has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League (NHL), accusing the organization of subjecting Mr. Boogaard to severe trauma and then loading him up on potent, highly addictive prescription painkillers.
Brain injury from 2005 motorcycle crash may have caused snowboard champ’s death
A traumatic brain injury from a motorcycle crash years ago has been blamed for the death of Chelone “Chilly” Miller, a 29-year-old snowboarding champion and the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist alpine skier Bode Miller.
NFL asks judge to throw out thousands of brain-injury complaints
The NFL has asked a federal judge to throw out more than 200 lawsuits filed against it by nearly 4,200 former players and their families who allege the league has known about the dangers of concussions and other head trauma
White House unveils ambitious plans to advance understanding of the human brain
The White House unveiled a brain-mapping initiative this week that could help “revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.” Called
New study confirms even one concussion could lead to lasting brain damage
A report published in the online journal Radiology reveals the results of a new study confirming even a single concussion can have a lasting impact on the brain. Researchers believe this is due to a decrease in brain volume, which
Junior Seau’s family sues NFL, helmet maker over brain trauma
The family of famed linebacker Junior Seau, who killed himself in May at age 43, is suing the National Football League (NFL) and Riddell Inc., a major football helmet manufacturer, over brain injuries that doctors say likely played a role
Study confirms NFL star Junior Seau had degenerative brain disease
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have confirmed what those close to National Football League (NFL) linebacker Junior Seau suspected: the celebrated San Diego Chargers player suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to multiple blows
Clinton’s head injury, blood clot could have been deadly if left untreated
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to make a full recovery from a rare blood clot in a vein between her brain and skull. Doctors suspect that the blood clot formed after Clinton suffered a concussion after fainting in her
Degenerative brain disease found in former NFL players who suffered head trauma
The murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher last week came just days before a team of researchers announced that 34 of the 35 brains of former NFL players donated for a special study were found to have Chronic
