Here’s another case illustrating the difficulty of recognizing concussions in the National Football League. The New York Giants’ No. 3 receiver, Mario Manningham, seemed normal after Sunday’s game and was OK Monday morning, according to the New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2010/09/30/2010-09-30_manningham_tested_after_concussion.html But on Wednesday, Manningham began…
Wisconsin Doctor Researchs Measuring Consciousness In ‘Bits’
Dr. Giulio Tononi, chair of consciousness science at the University of Wisconsin, has devoted most of his life delving into the mysteries of the mind. More specifically, he is tryng to develop a method to precisely measure consciousness. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/science/21consciousness.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper The New York Times…
Mother Of College Football Player Who Committed Suicide, And Had Brain Disease, To Testify At Congressional Hearing
This Thursday’s Congressional hearing on youth sports concussions will have an especially interesting witness: the mother of the University of Pennsylvania football player who committed suicide, and was found to be suffering from the same brain disease nearly two dozen pro…
College Football Player’s Suicide Raises New Issues On Link Between Concussions, Brain Disease
The suicides and evidence keep piling up. And the latest development should be terrifying for any football player and his parents, from Pee Wee Football to an NFL linebacker. In what has been stellar ongoing reporting on concussions and football, The New York…
Marines Looking To Rescue Corps Members From Suicide, Not Just Enemy Fire
It’s been well-documented, but the suicide rate in the U.S. military is at an all all-time. Now the Marines have come up with a idea to stop the sensesless deaths, and it’s simple yet brilliant: Apply the “leave-no-man-behind” ethic to suicide.…
Being A Fat Alcoholic Puts You At Extra Risk For Brain Injury
Being overweight may lead to some brain injury in alcoholics, acording to a study released Tuesday. The Los Angeles Times wrote that “the trifecta of alcohol abuse, cigarette smoking and a high body may be linked with alcohol-related brain injuries.” http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-brain-20100907,0,7994320.story…
Craigslist Bows To Critics And Shuts ‘Adult Services’ Section
It looks like Craigslist blinked. The classified-ads website has apparently bowed to critics and taken down its “adults services” section, according to published reports this weekend. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/technology/05craigs.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=craigslist&st=cse After a letter from attorney generals in 17 states last month, Craiglist blocked access to its…
Tennis Player At U.S. Open Collapses On Court After Suffering Pre-Game Concussion
Tennis fans at the U.S. Open were shocked Wednesday when top-ranked player Victoria Azarenka collapsed on the court during the middle of a match in the steamy New York City heat. But the temperature, more than 100 degrees on the court, wasn’t…