Brain trauma and football have become inexorably linked. But a recent Harvard study suggests there are other dangers for football players When an NFL player takes his own life, there is often ...

Advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is associated with a fourfold increased risk of dementia and is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Results of a large autopsy study of more ...

When 125 million Americans watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) don’t want them thinking about the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. When fans see ...

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University ...

There is a surge of interest in career and technical education programs at the secondary school level, fueled by concerns about the cost of college and opportunities to make good money in jobs that ...

One of the most transformative aspects of Career and Technical Education is how it connects learning to real life. When students understand that what they’re learning is preparing them for long and ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) — a neurodegenerative disease diagnosed after death, most often in athletes who played contact sports and in military personnel — is not just caused by repeated ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter.

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is focused on boys’ and men’s health: She looks into reproductive health, trending treatments, screening approaches, mental health, and everything in between. Chronic ...

As the nation focuses on football this weekend for the Super Bowl, the national conversation around concussions, mental health and the long-term risks of repeated head trauma continues. At the center ...

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Personalized Content Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get ...