Here’s another man’s life that’s about to be ruined as his reward for a career in pro-football: that of former Philadelphia Eagles fullback Kevin Turner. Turner, who retired from pro football when he was 31 in 2000, has been diagnosed as having ALS,…
Study Links Brain Injury To Condition That Apes Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Here’s a vexing question raised by a study released this week: Did Lou Gehrig really have Lou Gehrig’s Disease? The research essentially links brain injuries — concussions and brain trauma — to a disease than can be mistaken for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s…