MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'football players'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096829&cid=t_191025_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FXaL4L-6si7E%2F NFL star Brandon Marshall has been making headlines this week after announcing that he has borderline personality disorder. The 27-year-old wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, who received his diagnosis this past spring, told a press conference Sunday that he wants to be the ‘face’ of BPD. It’s about time somebody is. While depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder are well on their way to being better understood and even semi-accepted by the general public, BPD remains little-known and even less understood. For a long time, psychiatrists were even reluctant to take on BPD patients, and more reluctant to hand out the diagnosis (or at least uninformed enough about the disease not to recognize it). So…just what is BPD? It’s estimated that 2% of American adults ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096829 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:00:44 +0100 5096829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125130&cid=t_191025_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FVatlCX5Q93U%2F Conclusions The new Purdue findings suggest that even hits not leading to concussions can affect the brain. Although the results come from a very small number of players and will have to be replicated, they are quite concerning. The study involved young high-school players whose brain is not mature yet. Their brain is thus still very plastic and seem to recover quickly, after a few month without football. But what about older players’ brains that may have less ability to compensate for blows? Previous studies have linked repeated concussion to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia. For instance, Guskiewicz et al (2005) have found that retired professional players (average age of 53.8 years and an average football career of 6.6 years) with three or more reported concussions have a ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125130 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:33:10 +0100 4125130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890458&cid=t_191025_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Ftwelve-high-school-football-players-suffer-rhabdomyolysis-require-fasciotomy%2F In a baffling development, twelve Oregon high school football players from McMinnville High School at immersion summer training camp suffered rhabdomyolysis andthree required fasciotomy for compartment syndrome (swollen muscles). (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890458 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:32:29 +0100 3890458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648462&cid=t_191025_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-stadiums-for-south-africas-2010-world-cup%2F Photo via Inhabitat The World Cup is rapidly approaching, and South Africa is keeping it eco-friendly. Five stadiums that will be used in the games all embody some environmentally-friendly practices. Two are new, two are old, and one is remodeled, but all are leaning toward being as “green” as possible in their own specific ways. The new stadiums were built with solar power capabilities; are flexible enough to be used for other events in the future; and one even has a rainwater collection system. While the older stadiums aren’t equipped with solar panels or anything high-tech, they’re age helps make them environmentally friendly. Rather than tearing down perfectly good, usable stadiums, opting to use preexisting structures is definitely a responsible choice. Finally... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648462 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:48:02 +0100 3648462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108532&cid=t_191025_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fumich.edu%2Fnews%2FReleases%2F2009%2FSep09%2FFinalReport.pdf Predisposition is a genetic term. NFL players comes from all over the country. As a result, they are part of the national genetic pool. It is likely that football players would have the same genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and dementia as the general population. You receive your genetic make-up at conception.Pardon the Interruption is a sports show on ESPN. The hosts are Washington Post columnists Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon. They are two smart, successful journalist. On Friday, Tony and Mike decided to delve into the issue of concusssions and the effects they are having on retired National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) players. Tony decided to use the word predisposition in the discussion. He went on to wonder if the sample size of NFL players is t... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108532 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:16:25 +0100 3108532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852027&cid=t_191025_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fumich.edu%2Fnews%2FReleases%2F2009%2FSep09%2FFinalReport.pdf Should the families of football players at the high school, college, and professional level be worried about Alzheimer's and dementia. Yesterday I wrote about a new report that indicated retired National Football League players suffer from early onset Alzheimer's and dementia at an alarming rate. A study commissioned by the National Football League found that Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment is appearing in the league's former players at an alarming rate -- 19 times the normal rate for men ages 30 through 49.The study was conducted for the National Football League (NFL) by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The Michigan researchers found that 6.1 percent of players age 50 and above reported that they had received a dementia-related diagnosis, fi... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852027 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:02:46 +0100 2852027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852028&cid=t_191025_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FanhNXwCyEEI%2Fone-out-of-every-six-nfl-players-could.html A study commissioned by the National Football League reports that Alzheimer's disease or similar memory-related diseases appear to have been diagnosed in the league's former players vastly more often than in the national population -- including a rate of 19 times the normal rate for men ages 30 through 49. The study was conducted for the National Football League (NFL) by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. An N.F.L. spokesman, Greg Aiello, said the study did not formally diagnose dementia, that it was subject to shortcomings of telephone surveys, and that “there are thousands of retired players who do not have memory problems.” I doubt that the five million Americans suffering from Alzheimer's and their families will take comfort in knowing that the vast ma... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852028 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:23:43 +0100 2852028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173050&cid=t_191025_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FNvHwWSB1j6o%2F The latest evidence appears to indicate that head injuries during football playing and practice result in dementia and death even in younger football players in their 40s, not just the older ones.  Check out Football’s Hard Hits at Alzheimer’s Weekly for a video interview and article on this topic.  Food for thought for parents of youngsters and the younger players. Consider the evidence and don’t simply say, “It couldn’t happen to me.  It couldn’t happen to my kid.” (Amazon image) Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers, dementia, football, football players, head injuries, Mary Emma AllenShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173050 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:00:18 +0100 2173050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798756&cid=t_191025_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F393441811%2F You may have seen this insighful OpEd last Friday in the New York Times, by clinical neuropsychologist Gerald Tramontano: Head Games - "CHILDREN aged 5 to 18 suffer at least 96,000 sports-related concussions every year in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Even more troubling, as many as 20 percent of all high school football players sustain concussions annually, studies show." - "The only way to know for sure whether a concussion victim’s brain has returned to normal is to compare the results of neuropsychological tests conducted before and after the injury. That requires preparing athletes for the season by putting them through baseline testing." Comment: Great OpEd, raising awareness of a problem with growing importance - n... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798756 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:36:49 +0100 1798756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582994&cid=t_191025_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F328042437%2F AlzheimersNotes.com With all the emphasis on sports in schools and summer youth programs, are parents setting their children up for Alzheimer’s?  We read about sports stars, especially football players,  developing Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia as they grow older.  Apparently there is some consensus from researchers that blows to the head and concussions in this sport cause damage that may lead to memory loss conditins. Ex-NFL players suffering from Alzheimer’s qualify for assistance  The NFL, concussions and Alzheimer’s disease Is this something for parents to consider when they encourage their youngsters to participate in these sports, especially when there is so much pressure for winning teams and recognition? What are your thoughts?  If your youngs... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582994 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:48:03 +0100 1582994