Amateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more ...

Heading a soccer ball alters the brain, new research spearheaded by the University of Sydney has found, despite having no immediate impact on cognition. The findings of a world-first experiment add to ...

Heading a soccer ball appears linked to brain changes and poorer cognitive skills Players who headed most often had more disruptions to white matter in the folds of their brains These players did ...

NORTHALLERTON, England (AP) — Repeatedly heading a soccer ball “likely” contributed to the brain injury that was a factor in the death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, ...

Heading a soccer ball causes subtle brain changes associated with injury MRI scans show altered chemistry in a brain region associated with motor control Blood tests reveal slightly elevated levels of ...

"Heading" the ball might affect amateur soccer players' brain health, a new study says. Players who used their heads to pass or deflect a soccer ball were more likely to develop changes within the ...