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  1. Landmark study exposes scale of brain injury crisis in rugby league
    By Jessica Halloran and Ninah Kopel

    A study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/31-

    #Sportsinjuries #RugbyLeague #BrainandNervousSystem #JessicaHalloran #NinahKopel

  2. Test that could identify Alzheimer's signs 20 years earlier greenlit for trials
    By Danuta Kozaki

    The ability to diagnose Alzheimer's decades earlier could be a step closer with a new blood test set for clinical trials within months.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/hea

    #AlzheimersandDementia #MedicalResearch #BrainandNervousSystem #DanutaKozaki

  3. Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade reveals probable CTE diagnosis
    By Shannon Corvo

    Paul Wade says he wants to share his experience to raise awareness about concussion, repeated head impacts and brain health across all levels of football.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/for

    #DiseasesandDisorders #Soccer #Sportsinjuries #BrainandNervousSystem #Neuroscience #Socceroos #ShannonCorvo

  4. Teen SA country footballer forced to find new sport after eight concussions
    By Anita Ward, Jackson Byrne, and Amelia Walters

    Angus Pitman finds a new sporting passion after walking away from country footy due to coping eight concussions on the field.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/foo

    #Sportsinjuries #AustralianRulesFootball #Health #Sport #DiseasesandDisorders #BrainandNervousSystem #Neuroscience #AnitaWard #JacksonByrne # #AmeliaWalters