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Family of Gordon McQueen in plea to make football safer after his death

An inquest found that heading the ball was ‘likely’ to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in McQueen’s death.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to Scotland star’s brain injury, coroner finds

McQueen was capped for Scotland 30 times between 1974 and 1981 and played for both Manchester United and Leeds United during a 16-year career.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Scotland's first-ever 'slap fight' event cancelled after concerns over brain injuries

SCOTLAND’S first-ever slap fighting competition has been cancelled following concerns over brain injuries ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2025

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To honour Denis Law, politicians must make dementia a football industrial injury

Denis Law's passing has sparked calls for the Hampden Main Stand to be renamed, but his legacy could also be honoured by helping football's dementia…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2025

Ex-footballers’ higher dementia rates not driven by ‘lifestyle factors’ – study

The FIELD study at the University of Glasgow is investigating potential links between dementia and head impacts in sport.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Study finds child and adult pathology difference after traumatic brain injury

Experts said further research is needed.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

‘Music is the language of the world’: how a Syrian refugee became the toast of the Irish folk scene

Mohammad Syfkhan trained as a surgical nurse but fled Syria after Islamic State killed one of his sons. Settled in Ireland, he is now creating vital cross-cultural bonds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

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Rugby players’ brain injury battle reaches watershed moment in court

Legal action brought by 268 players faces a day of reckoning on Friday while the sport continues to wrestle with the repercussions of head trauma

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Risk of degenerative brain disease increases with longer rugby careers – study

World Rugby is exploring ways to mitigate the risk of concussion.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

NFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one settled by the NFL in 2013 at a likely cost of more than $1 billion

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

NFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one settled by the NFL in 2013 at a likely cost of more than $1 billion

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Study reveals footballers more likely to have worse brain health after age of 65

Groundbreaking research that compared former players to the general population shows the delayed impact repeatedly heading footballs can have

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of motor neurone disease

New research has found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Rugby players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, research finds

A study examined health outcomes of 412 male, Scottish, former international rugby players

Wales Online · Oct 5, 2022

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Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

Rugby authorities told to cut game time as study finds risk of MND is 15 times higher

Rugby officials have been called upon to cut back on competitive games after research found elite rugby players had a risk of developing motor neurone disease that was 15 times higher than the general population.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Rugby chiefs urged to end contact training to reduce motor neurone disease risk

A study led by the University of Glasgow looked at former Scotland internationals.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Rugby players 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, new research finds

Research led by the University of Glasgow found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players

Wales Online · Oct 5, 2022

Today's rugby news as Warren Gatland gets new job and world bosses told to cut games

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

Rugby urged to cut matches as study finds players’ risk of MND is 15 times higher

The study also found increased risks of dementia and Parkinson’s disease as consultant said contact training during the week ‘should be a thing of the past’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

Research led by the University of Glasgow found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Football’s lawmakers accused of ‘blinkered view’ after opting against trial of concussion subs

Former players, union officials and medics had called on the game’s lawmakers to introduce temporary concussion substitutions

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Football’s law-makers urged to introduce temporary concussion substitutions

The International Football Association Board holds its 136th annual general meeting in Doha on Monday.

Wales Online · May 21, 2022

'My footballer husband was killed by the game he loved after he developed dementia from heading the ball'

Former Cardiff City and Wales defender Keith Pontin died from dementia aged just 64 after a 15-year playing career marked by aerial battles and head injuries

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Fans feel enough is being done on concussion despite views of academics

Football’s concussion protocols have been described as a shambles by Professor Willie Stewart.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Players set to be asked about brain health concerns in new dementia consultation

The project has already been through the pilot phase

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