Latest news - The Drake Foundation

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 ...

January 29, 2021

Gareth Southgate is participating in The Drake Foundation-funded HEADING study and is encouraging eligible former footballers to do the same. ...

July 23, 2020

Ex-Arsenal and England footballer Tony Adams is urging former footballers to sign up to a major study examining the link between heading the ball ...

December 17, 2019

Following the launch of The Drake Football Study at The Health Challenges in Professional Football symposium (Emirates Stadium, London, UK; 16 ...