Even a brief session of heading a football immediately alters brain function and the way the brain communicates with the muscles around it, a new study has shown. Participants who headed 20 footballs ...

In the past decade, concern has been raised surrounding concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries sustained by football players and military personnel, as more and more studies have indicated that ...

Heading a football just 20 times may lead to reduced brain function, a new study claims, following increasing concerns that footballers are at a higher risk of dementia. UK researchers analysed the ...

A new study has found that even a brief session of heading a football can alter brain function. Academics found participants who headed 20 footballs in succession did not improve their performance on ...