MND

The largest NFL mortality study found nearly four times higher neurodegenerative mortality and greater risk with longer careers.

Rugby has major physical, social and psychological benefits. But neuroscience is increasingly clear that repeated head impacts, rotational forces and sub-concussive events need to be taken seriously, especially in children. This article explains what the evidence says, why traditional scrum caps are not designed to protect the brain, and how Rezon Halos® Rugby Headguard is designed for a different category of protection.

Shane Christie’s confirmed high-stage CTE should change how New Zealand rugby thinks about youth exposure, rotational force, sub-concussions and the rugby headguard debate.

A new insurance warning in elite sport should trigger a wider rethink of head protection. Judith McMinn argues that sport must move beyond post-injury management and take brain protection seriously.

A growing body of neuropathological evidence shows that CTE, caused by repetitive head impacts, is associated with changes in mood, behaviour, emotional regulation and impulse control; all factors known to increase vulnerability to suicide.