Earlier today, there was CC Sabathia injury news. Now, Sabathia has company. Andy Pettitte, another starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, has been diagnosed with a broken ankle. Pettitte was injured when a ball him on his lower leg.
Unlike Sabathia, Pettitte is going to be out a while...
After Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 Western Conference Finals, Parker’s next order of business is traveling to France to play for his national team. However, on his way there, Parker suffered one of the most fluke injuries you’ll...
The NFL has been hit with several lawsuits in recent years by former football players accusing the League of hiding the long-term brain injury risks, including dementia and chronic depression. But yesterday, lawyers for more than 2,300 retired players in 86 suits joined forces to file a single...
Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's. Researchers report online in the journal Cell that a type of protein called thrombospondin...
The Miami Heat are the favorites to win the NBA championship. However, their chances took a hit when Chris Bosh got injured in Game 1 of the Heat’s series against the Indiana Pacers. Although the Heat were able to win the game, they have lost Bosh to an abdominal strain.
While the team hasn’t...
A national rise in public bike sharing programs could mean less air pollution and more exercise, an environmental and health win-win for people in the cities that host them, but according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, more than 80 percent of bike share riders are...
Earlier in the day, Derrick Rose suffered a torn ACL. Iman Shumpert, a rookie guard for the New York Knicks, unfortunately followed in Rose’s footsteps later on Saturday. Shumpert tore his ACL in Game 1 between the Knicks and the Miami Heat.
The Knicks, who will be without Shumpert for the...
Earlier, we discussed the Derrick Rose torn ACL injury. Now we have the video. As you can see in the video, Derrick Rose’s knee injury happened with less than 1:30 remaining in the game with the Chicago Bulls up by 12 points.
While I feel horrible for Derrick Rose, I can’t say I’m overly...
With more than 1.7 million people sustaining a traumatic brain injury each year, the need to identify processes to limit inflammation and subsequent damage is critical. Approximately 275,000 people are hospitalized annually with traumatic brain injury, leaving 85,000 with long-term disabilities...
According to a study published in the journal Neurosurgery, using a new device called mechanical tissue resuscitation (MTR) to prevent cell death has been demonstrated to reduce the size and extent of damaged tissue caused by traumatic brain injury. The finding was made by researchers at Wake...
there were times where i would see certain fans make fun of a player when he gets injured. i've never done so because i'm more of an empathetic person, and i think it's messed up seeing people take joy in someone else's pain.
they would then justify their actions by saying that player is on a...
Miguel Cabrera is moving to third base this season for the Detroit Tigers to make room for Prince Fielder. That move hasn’t gone smoothly in spring training because Miguel Cabrera suffered a broken bone under his right eye while trying to field a grounder.
At first, the Tigers were worried that...
LeBron James is having one of the greatest seasons in NBA history. However, there is one thing that can slow down any player in any sport: injuries. Against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, LeBron James suffered a finger injury. Although he was able to stay in the game, there are some rumors...
Amare Stoudemire of the New York Knicks could be out for a while. If he’s on your fantasy team, you should probably make plans to be without him for the rest of the season. Amare Stoudemire has been diagnosed with a bulging disk in his back and the Knicks are saying he will be out for an...
Immediate skull reconstruction following trauma that penetrates or creates an indentation in the skull can aggravate brain damage inflicted by the initial injury, a study by a University of South Florida research team reports. Using a rat model for moderate and severe traumatic brain injury...
Manu Ginobili is hurt again. If you have the do-everything guard for the San Antonio Spurs on your fantasy basketball team, you won’t like this news. Ginobili suffered a strained oblique in Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers and the initials reports don’t sound very encouraging...
UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder. Their new study, published in the in the journal Biological Psychology, also suggests that people who...
On Wednesday, US researchers announced they are testing a new drug in dogs that has already proven effective in mice. The drug is designed to substantially reduce the hind limb paralysis that follows certain spinal cord injuries. There are currently no therapies that can do this. The...
For years, researchers seeking new therapies for traumatic brain injury have been tantalized by the results of animal experiments with stem cells. In numerous studies, stem cell implantation has substantially improved brain function in experimental animals with brain trauma. But just how these...
The australian open posted a video of Federer doing a practice session at rod laver yesterday ,link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfubNOKsRSI the way his hitting the ball and jogging seems to me his rid of the injury or almost back to 100% , what do you guys think?