CTE found in Hilinski Suicide

[huskymedic]

New study reports a higher concussion rate for girls sport than football

>>A new study, led by a professor at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has found that the concussion obsession that has surrounded football for the past decade or so may soon have some company from other sports, and some of those sports may surprise you.

According to the study that was presented at an annual conference for orthopedic surgeons, girl’s soccer has the highest per capita rate of concussion among high school sports, and they hold the spot by a pretty significant amount.<<

 

[UCPusky]

Disagree. This is how I see it playing out. Participation in youth football is going to continue to decline everywhere but maybe the South and a few midwestern states. Within 10 years high schools in Connecticut will start dropping the sport because of CTE. It will start with an affluent town like New Canaan or Westport, and then the dominoes will fall rapidly.

Even the south is experiencing a decline in youth football participation. Two biggest factors are the concussion problem and increased variety of sports to choose from.
The Friday night lights dim on high school football — even in Texas

 

[whaler11]

Even the south is experiencing a decline in youth football participation. Two biggest factors are the concussion problem and increased variety of sports to choose from.
The Friday night lights dim on high school football — even in Texas

That article screams UConn should drop football. Yikes.

 

[UConnNick]

Makes you think about every time you ever got your bell rung playing. Scary stuff. Like Shaky, you have to wonder if football can survive this issue.

Boxers have been getting killed in the ring or permanently handicapped for many decades, but the sport goes on.

 

[BlueDogs]

Could this be part of the answer? Orange, squishy body armor material could save lives . . .

"It’s bright orange, it’s squishy, it stretches like taffy — and it is unlike any body armor you’ve ever seen. If you were attacked with a baseball bat and you were wearing this bright orange goop under your clothes, then your attacker might as well have swung a toothpick at you — the goop will take the hit for you and absorb the strike."

"This orange goo is so powerful it only requires a thin layer to deliver incredible protection."

"Partnerships, like the D3O liner integration into Schutt’s sports helmets, have helped to make access to this remarkable innovation more available to civilians. Now, football, lacrosse and baseball players can benefit from this advanced trauma protection too."

This orange, squishy body armor material could save lives

Similar to oobleck... behaves liquid but turns hard when pressure is applied.

 

[Rocktheworld]

That article screams UConn should drop football. Yikes.

SuzieLax plays the long game

 

[Rocktheworld]

Similar to oobleck... behaves liquid but turns hard when pressure is applied.

As I said earlier, useless for preventing football concussions

 

[BlueDogs]

They don’t have a clue about CTE yet. There is some loose correlation between CTE and suicide and depression. Hundreds of thousands play the game with no apparent adverse effect.

I suspect some are genetically predisposed to CTE and it’s effects, while the vast majority are not. The mechanism and effects of CTE are remarkably similar to other neurodegenerative diseases which involve antibodies crossing the blood brain barrier and attacking brain structures..

What is really going on is much more opportunistic and insidious ... think like an iconoclast...

what sport most symbolizes American cultural aggression...

does anyone remember the faux studies correlating football games with domestic abuse?

...Redskins

...,no televised anthem

 

[Rocktheworld]

I suspect some are genetically predisposed to CTE and it’s effects, while the vast majority are not. The mechanism and effects of CTE are remarkably similar to other neurodegenerative diseases which involve antibodies crossing the blood brain barrier and attacking brain structures..

Can you name some, or provide more information? I'm no expert but have some clinically-based graduate-level understanding of neurodegenerative conditions and am not aware of any that implicate antibodies crossing the barrier.