Nation Sep 06 7 deaths linked to football raise concerns about sport’s risks for young players By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Mar 18 New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed "Havana syndrome."… By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Science Dec 03 Watch 4:03 How studying arctic ground squirrels can help advance human brain health When arctic ground squirrels hibernate for the winter, they can lower their body temperatures to freezing levels and stay dormant for up to eight months. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are studying how these animals survive on the… By Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media
Nation Nov 24 Watch 7:36 What parents of young athletes with repeated head injuries wish they had known earlier For years, researchers have studied the effects repeated blows to the head have on athletes in pro football, hockey, soccer and other sports. Now, researchers at Boston University are conducting the first major study of CTE, the degenerative brain disease… By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre
Health Dec 03 Watch New Study Links Athletes’ Repetitive Head Injuries to Degenerative Brain Disease New Study Links Athletes' Repetitive Head Injuries to Degenerative Brain Disease…
Jun 07 Watch News Wrap: Panetta Says U.S. Is Losing Patience With Pakistan In other news Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the U.S. is near its limit in patience on waiting for Pakistan to root out the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network. Also, nearly 2,000 former pro football players are suing the National Football… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Analysts Discuss the Military’s Treatment of Veterans The Army secretary resigned, the Walter Reed Army hospital chief was fired and a new documentary highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs' failure to treat brain injuries of Iraq war veterans. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss what… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Veterans Hospitals Struggle to Treat Brain Injuries The Veterans Administration is unprepared to care for brain-injured Iraq war veterans once they leave rehabilitation centers and return home to VA hospitals, a new documentary reports. An advocate and the VA secretary discuss treating the injuries. Continue watching