Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
World Cup Champ Brandi Chastain Will Donate Her Brain For Research On CTE In Soccer Players
World Cup champ Brandi Chastain has pledged to donate her brain to someday further research on how C.T.E develops in soccer players. 
Ex-NFL Safety Who Died From Overdose At 27 Had Advanced C.T.E. After 16-Year Football Career
Tyler Sash, a former Giants and University of Iowa football player who died of a overdose last September, was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy by Boston doctors this week. 
Baby Delivery Often Not The Cause When Brain Damage Occurs Following Healthy Pregnancy
The vast majority of babies born with severe brain damage may be the result of infections and anemia, not a mismanaged delivery. 
US Adds More Countries To Zika Travel Alert
The CDC has cautioned pregnant women not to travel to areas that pose risk of infection. 
For The Love Of The Game: The Brain Of Deceased Football Player Shows What CTE Does To The Brain
An autopsy of former college football player Michael Keck reveals the effect 16 years of tackles can have on the brain. 
High Percentage Of Ex-NFL Players Had Brain Disease: Report
New study finds all but four of 91 former NFL players who donated their brains for research had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to concussion and head trauma. 
Brain Scans Show Promising Results For CTE Detection In Football Players And Boxers While Still Alive
Soon, football players and other athletes who consistently experience blows to the head may not have to wait until they're dead to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
Chris Borland Announces Retirement From NFL At 24 Over Concussion Fears; NFL Has Mixed Emotions
Amid concussion fears, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 24. 
Jovan Belcher’s Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit: Did ‘Repetitive Head Trauma’ Cause NFL Linebacker’s Suicide? [VIDEO]
Jovan Belcher's mother has filed a wrongful-death suit alleging that the Kansas City Chiefs did not provide adequate medical care to her son, who experienced "repetitive head trama" during his NFL career. 
NFL Teams Up With NIH To Improve Diagnosis Of Concussions, Understand Traumatic Brain Injury
A large research initiative to better understand and diagnose the nature of concussions that is organized by the NIH has gained financial support by the NFL, which has been in the spotlight concerning high profile players suffering from brain injuries.
