In a poignant testament to the need for concussion awareness in sports, former AFL star Troy Selwood made the courageous decision to donate his brain for research into concussion when he passed away.

Brandi Chastain, whose penalty kick gave the United States the 1999 Women's World Cup title, has pledged her brain for concussion research. The 47-year-old Chastain announced her donation to the ...

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An endowed chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo will honor Emeritus Professor Barry S. Willer, PhD. This position ...

On Thursday, New Jersey Devils defenseman Ben Lovejoy became the first active NHL player to announce he's donating his brain to concussion research, making the announcement with the Concussion Legacy ...

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Already a pledged organ donor,Dale Earnhardt Jr.said reading stories about women's soccer player Brandi Chastain and formerOakland Raidersplayers pledging their brains for ...

“If that’s true, then that would be a failure of the protocol,” Concussion Legacy Foundation CEO Chris Nowinski told Leonard regarding the lack of a review. “Because what triggers the protocol is head ...

LOUDON, N.H. --Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the Sprint Cup race this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because of concussion-like symptoms. He will be replaced by Alex Bowman, the team announced ...