Latest news - The Drake Foundation

October 22, 2021

First held in November 2016, the Annual Drake Sports Head Impact Research Symposium (previously the UK Sports Concussion Research Symposium) is ...

October 20, 2021

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY LSHTM New study finds worse cognitive function in players aged 75+ with a history of multiple concussions Retired male ...

BRAIN study, funded by The Drake Foundation, finds no difference in cognitive function before age 75 between players in pre-professional era with ...

July 28, 2021

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE DRAKE FOUNDATION LONDON, July 28, 2021 – The Drake Foundation is “cautiously optimistic” following an announcement ...

July 22, 2021

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON Professional rugby may be associated with changes in brain structure Participation in elite adult ...

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE DRAKE FOUNDATION The Drake Rugby Biomarker Study shows that 23% of elite adult rugby players had abnormalities in ...

June 08, 2021

The Drake Foundation has announced funding for a new research study to investigate the lifelong consequences of domestic violence on brain ...

March 12, 2021

People who experienced head injuries in their 50s or younger score lower than expected on cognitive tests at age 70, according to a study ...

February 19, 2021

By James Drake, Founder and Chairman of The Drake Foundation The long-term impact of head injuries in football and rugby has recently become ...

Amateur footballers, rugby players and parents have voiced concerns about the long-term health risks from head injuries in both sports and are ...