Scientists stumbled onto a hint that measuring a toxic protein tied to Alzheimer's disease just might one day be useful in diagnosing a different brain disease in football players and others who have suffered repeated blows ...
Nov 14, 2026
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Researchers at Boston University have completed the largest study to date characterizing the cognitive symptoms of NFL players with confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who underwent neuropsychological tests while ...
Sep 5, 2026
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In a new study from Mass General Brigham, Boston University (BU), and the Concussion & CTE Foundation, researchers found evidence that at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic ...
Aug 25, 2026
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Recently, the Australian Football League (AFL) was rocked when it was revealed a Geelong player with a history of concussion had been asked to waive his legal rights to claim for any future brain trauma.
Aug 17, 2026
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A new study from Mass General Brigham, Boston University and the Concussion & CTE Foundation found that National Football League (NFL) players had higher rates of neurodegenerative disease-caused mortality than the general ...
Jul 8, 2026
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The recent Four Corners episode exposed the devastating impacts of degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and its link with contact sports, primarily Australian rules football.
Jun 30, 2026
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Football is a lab for studying the many dimensions of head injury. From defensive backs running at the pace of a sprinter downhill into a 220-pound muscular running back at full speed, to 400-plus-pound linemen knocking heads ...
A first-in-class PET imaging approach can accurately detect a biomarker for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a devastating neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated head impact. Rather than waiting until after ...
May 31, 2026
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Most people who met proposed clinical criteria meant to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life did not show hallmark brain changes of the disease at autopsy. The findings raise concerns that widespread ...
May 14, 2026
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Professional wrestlers die nearly three years earlier than people of the same age and sex, new research from Macquarie University shows. The findings are published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The ...
Apr 22, 2026
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