Football-related injury also tied to higher risk for recurrence and substantial neurological and psychiatric sequelae.

In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn was related to worse memory. The ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A major breakthrough in brain health research suggests that red‑light therapy could significantly protect football players from long‑term head injuries. A new study published in the ...

A major 2026 study of over 72,000 youth cases shows football linked to 19% of sports-related brain injuries—more than any other activity—with higher repeat risks and issues like headaches, anxiety, ...

In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn was related to worse memory. The ...

Compared with other sports, football-related brain injuries carry the highest risk for neurologic and psychiatric outcomes in adolescents.