http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that University of Pennsylvania (Penn) football co-captain Owen Thomas was suffering from mild stages of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), when he committed suicide in April at the age of 21, becoming the first case of CTE in an active college football player. It was the Thomas family’s request that these findings be made public. http://phys.org/news203696191.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:30:01 EST news203696191 New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future health problems despite their rigorous exercise routines. http://phys.org/news175776614.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:02 EST news175776614 (AP) -- The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone. http://phys.org/news174197860.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:18:06 EST news174197860 Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in studying a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni. http://phys.org/news173516557.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:30:02 EST news173516557 Knee injuries are a common problem in collegiate and professional football, often hindering an individual's career length and future. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado suggests that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction versus a simple meniscus repair may predict a longer professional career in those that have suffered knee injuries. http://phys.org/news166505006.html Medicine & Health Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:25:09 EST news166505006