The brain of the man behind the mass shootings in Lewiston that killed 18 people in October is now being studied by scientists as they try to figure out whether he'd suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Miami s fortunes have risen and fallen on the back of its third-year quarterback, whose transformation once prompted chants of M-V-P but who also has been in the concussion protocol twice.
Right now, CTE can only be diagnosed by examining a patient's brain after they have died. CTE is a progressive, degenerative brain disease that can cause depression, impulse control issues and impaired judgment.
In a verdict that could affect countless claims by athletes who sue sports organizations for head injuries, a Los Angeles jury rejected a lawsuit seeking $55 million by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death.