Nearly 75% of the NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 likely had CTE, a rate that alarmed researchers since less than 1% of donors to community brain banks have the disease.
A new study led by Boston University researchers estimates that nearly 75% of all NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) neuropathology. CTE is a neurodegenerative disease that has been diagnosed in individuals with substantial exposure to repetitive he…
By Diana Anos, Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A new study estimates about 3 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — an even higher level than identified in another recent study of former players.
An estimated 75% of professional football players who died over a 15-year span had signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a study published Wednesday found. It’s the highest estimation to date.
By Neal Riley Nearly 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a new study led by Boston University researchers finds. CTE is a degenerative brain disease that is found in people who have suffered repeated blows to the head.
Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023 A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died over a 15-year period had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
By Neal Riley Nearly 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a new study led by Boston University researchers finds. CTE is a degenerative brain disease that is found in people who have suffered repeated blows to the head.
Nearly three-quarters of players who died between 2008 and 2023 were estimated to have the disease, according to research published in a peer-reviewed journal on Wednesday.
Nearly 75% of NFL football players who died over a 15-year span were suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, according to Boston University researchers.
A new study estimates that the incidence of brain disease in former NFL players is much higher than once thought. The study, published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, the network […]
A study of more than 2,300 deceased NFL players estimates roughly 75% had CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma in football.
An analysis of the medical records of more than 2,000 deceased former NFL players estimates that a staggering 74.5% of them likely had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative brain disease tied to high-impact sports such as football.
