https://www.brainline.org/rss/allcontent.xml Receive the latest headlines and content related to traumatic brain injury delivered daily courtesy of BrainLine.org. en https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/what-lotus-flower-reveals-about-veteran-ptsd-christopher-nolans-odyssey Warning: this article contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.In Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Odysseus (played by Matt Damon) is lost not only at sea, but within his own memories. On the island of the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron), eating lotus flowers offers him relief from the trauma of Troy, allowing him to forget the war, his comrades – and eventually even his wife and son. Friday, July 24, 2026 - 10:45am agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/what-lotus-flower-reveals-about-veteran-ptsd-christopher-nolans-odyssey https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/im-teen-athlete-were-missing-something-important-about-concussions Student View: My sister died during a mental health crisis after a concussion. I pushed for a new Colorado law to educate kids, coaches and families.Every soccer season, athletes like me are taught to watch for headaches, dizziness and blurred vision after a concussion. But no one has ever taught many of us that a concussion can also affect our mental health.  Friday, July 24, 2026 - 10:44am agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/im-teen-athlete-were-missing-something-important-about-concussions https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/house-passed-bill-reauthorizes-these-three-traumatic-brain-injury-programs The chamber authorized three federal programs that support traumatic brain injury research, surveillance, prevention and rehabilitation.The legislation, introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), would reauthorize three federal programs that support TBI research, surveillance, prevention, rehabilitation and patient advocacy. The programs—the TBI Surveillance and Registries Program, the State Grant Program, and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems—were established in 1996 and expired in 2024. Friday, July 24, 2026 - 10:42am agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/house-passed-bill-reauthorizes-these-three-traumatic-brain-injury-programs https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/high-court-leaves-rugby-brain-injury-case-balance The cases of hundreds of players in rugby's multi-million-pound concussion legal battle remain in the balance.After two days of proceedings at the High Court, the judge said he would reserve judgement on whether the claimants have complied with an order to provide documents surrounding the neurological testing process.Senior Master Jeremy David Cook did not give a time frame for his decision, leaving both sides waiting for the next step of a legal battle that has already stretched six years. Friday, July 24, 2026 - 10:42am agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/high-court-leaves-rugby-brain-injury-case-balance https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/army-device-detects-traumatic-brain-injury-under-15-minutes-single-most-important The U.S. Army has developed a tool that will help detect a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in less than 15 minutes, in an advancement that will help support service members suspected to be afflicted with the condition. Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 8:34pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/army-device-detects-traumatic-brain-injury-under-15-minutes-single-most-important https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/va-hhs-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services signed an agreement Monday to increase coordination on research into psychedelic drugs for treating veterans’ mental health disorders. Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 8:33pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/va-hhs-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/should-i-let-my-kids-play-footy-how-weigh-benefits-risk-injury After recent reports of dozens of former Australian footballers diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the death of 27-year-old footballer Nathan Fitzgerald from an on-field brain injury, many parents are wondering whether they should let their kids play footy.As a parent of two young boys, I have asked myself the same question. As an epidemiologist who is researching concussion in kids, I let data and the precautionary principle guide my actions. Here’s how I think about it. Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 8:15pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/should-i-let-my-kids-play-footy-how-weigh-benefits-risk-injury https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/brain-injury-epidemic-coming-due-headers-warns-nobby-stiles-son The son of England's 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles is predicting an "epidemic" of brain injuries among players who head footballs, especially women. Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 8:13pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/brain-injury-epidemic-coming-due-headers-warns-nobby-stiles-son https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/brazos-matters-how-teexs-public-safety-wellness-program-addressing-ptsd-first Brazos Matters: How TEEX's Public Safety Wellness Program is addressing PTSD in first responders Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 3:06pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/brazos-matters-how-teexs-public-safety-wellness-program-addressing-ptsd-first https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/they-met-while-being-treated-brain-injuries-now-theyre-getting-married The couple reconnected years after meeting in a Minnesota hospital, and bonded over their experiences: “I’ve dealt with that, sweetie. I understand that.” Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 3:05pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/they-met-while-being-treated-brain-injuries-now-theyre-getting-married