Scientists comment on differences in sexual development and boxers at the Olympic games. Prof Jonathan Seckl OBE FRCPE FMedSci … read more
A study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences looks at concussion biomarkers in retired rugby players. Dr Amanda … read more
International conferences informing the evidence-based evaluation and management of concussion in sport have been held for over two decades. The … read more
A study published in The Lancet Public Health looks at neurodegenerative disease among male elite football players in Sweden. … read more
A study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine looks at cardiopulmonary capacity and muscle strength in transgender women on … read more
New results from the FIELD (Football’s InfluencE on Lifelong health and Dementia risk) study were published on the evening of … read more
A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry looks at neurodegenerative disease risk among former international rugby … read more
A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association looks at concussion and long-term cognitive function … read more
Major new results from the FIELD (Football’s InfluencE on Lifelong health and Dementia risk) study were announced on Monday 2 … read more
A study published in JAMA Neurology looks at Association of Field Position and Career Length With Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease … read more
The Drake Rugby Biomarker Study is a project that takes bodily fluid samples and neuroimaging data from professional rugby players … read more
A study published in Brain Communications looks at white matter abnormalities in active elite adult rugby players. This Roundup accompanied … read more
A study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reports that dementia is more prevalent in former professional footballers than … read more
Reactions to a conference abstract at the European Congress of Endocrinology which claims sporting regulations should take into account the … read more
Reactions to a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport that athlete Caster Semenya must take testosterone lowering medication … read more
Experts writing in The BMJ warn that new rules to curb high testosterone levels in female athletes risks setting an … read more
In a new cohort study, researchers publishing in Translational Psychiatry report that playing American football before the age of 12 may have long-term consequences for players’ moods and behaviours. read more
Publishing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers looked at the associations of six different types of sport with cardiovascular disease mortality risk. They reported that specific types of sport are associated with differing risk levels. read more
Publishing in The Lancet journal a group of researchers have carried out a meta-analysis reviewing the effects of sedentary behaviour and physical activity and report that around 60-75 minutes of moderate intensity activity can mitigate the increased risk of death associated with high sitting time. read more
A group of researchers publishing in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine have used a modelling study to estimate the risk of Zika infection to those traveling to the Olympics in Brazil and suggest the number of infected travelers returning to all countries to be between 3 and 37. read more
