John Tiwald
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Young Footballers’ Injuries More Common at Small Schools
Doubled risk compared with football teams from large schools By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Size...
John Tiwald
Jul 26, 20175 min read
111 NFL Brains. All But One Had CTE.
Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, has examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. A broad survey of her findings was published on
John Tiwald
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Plasma Total-Tau Level May Flag CTE
Repeated head impact (RHI) exposure predicts higher later-life plasma total-tau (t-tau) concentrations in former professional football playe
John Tiwald
May 7, 20166 min read
N.F.L. Shifts on Concussions, and Game May Never Be the Same
Excerpted from The New York Times | By Ken Belson and Alan Schwarz Perhaps no one will remember the setting, a hearing room for the House...
John Tiwald
Apr 1, 20165 min read
Ivy League Moves to Eliminate Tackling at Football Practices
Dartmouth football players practiced tackling with the team’s “mobile virtual player,” a device that simulates an opponent’s size and...
