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The Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman
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The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis
The Atlantic | Police are still investigating what exactly prompted a gunman to kill four people in a Manhattan office Read more
What to know about CTE, the brain disease, after NYC gunman’s claims
ABC News | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, often Read more
NYC shooter blamed CTE for his mental health issues. Here’s what local experts had to say
Boston 25 News | The degenerative brain disease that has besieged the National Football League for two decades with a Read more
He ‘found his place in the world’ through football. Then came 15 years of suffering
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Former NFL champion donates brain to CTE research facility after death at the age of 86
Daily Mail | Former NFL champion Roger Shoals has died at the age of 86, it emerged on Tuesday. Read Read more
Family of U.S. hockey legend, Olympic gold medalist Lisa Brown-Miller donates brain to CTE research
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Lisa Brown-Miller, Olympic gold medalist and U.S. women’s ice hockey legend, is announcing Read more
Researchers trying to diagnose CTE during life, recruit former football players
Medical Xpress | Boston University researchers hope they can tackle the mystery of how to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Read more
NIH makes $15.3 million grant to help CTE diagnosis in football players
Sports Illustrated | An arm of the U.S. Government is about to make new investment, and it centers on one of Read more
NIH makes $15.3 million grant to help diagnose CTE in living patients
NBC Sports | As a time when the federal government is looking for more and more ways to make cuts, Read more
Boston University CTE Center researchers trying to diagnose CTE during life, recruiting former football players
Boston Herald | Local researchers are hoping they can tackle the mystery of how to diagnose CTE in the living. The Boston University Read more
3x Pro Bowl Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck named first ambassador for study to diagnose CTE during life
Concussion Legacy Foundation | Three-time Pro Bowler Matt Hasselbeck is being announced today by the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) as Read more
NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life
The Brink at Boston University | The neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, has been tied to a Read more
Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon diagnosed with stage 3 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of former NHL enforcer Chris Simon is releasing the results of his post-mortem brain Read more
Former Stanley Cup Champion Diagnosed with CTE
Sports Illustrated | In an awful update, another former NHL player and Stanley Cup champion has been diagnosed with CTE. Chris Read more
Former NHLer Chris Simon had ‘severe’ CTE when he died
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Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull diagnosed with CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow of Hockey Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP Bobby Hull is releasing the Read more
Pro Football’s “Dirtiest Player” Conrad Dobler Diagnosed with stage 3 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of three-time NFL Pro Bowl guard Conrad Dobler is announcing his chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Read more
Raymond Nicks Named Distinguished Staff of the Month for February
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The Dean’s Office is pleased to announce that Raymond Nicks, MS, has Read more
What the Lewiston shooter’s brain injury can tell us about blast exposure in the military
Portland Press Herald | Nicole Herling was praying for brain disease. That’s rarely happy news. But for her, it offered a potential Read more
What is CTE?
Live Science | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. Read more. Read more
The End of Sport Podcast | Episode 162: CTE and Sport with Dr. Jesse Mez
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Family of Frank Wycheck confirms CTE diagnosis
WKRN | The family of beloved Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck said the former player suffered from Chronic Traumatic Read more
In Life, Many Retired NFL Athletes Who Believe They Have CTE Have an Increased Risk of Suicidality
NeurologyToday | One-third of retired NFL players believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), even though a diagnosis of the Read more
Breakdown: Turning Anguish Into Action | Episode 6: ‘I think there’s hope’
Maine Public Radio | In the aftermath of Lewiston, healing and recovery is taking many forms. Listen now. Read more
Can We Protect Athletes Without Changing The NFL?
Radio Health Journal | Many athletes are no strangers to hard hits. However, when getting hit becomes your main job Read more
Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers
The Brink at Boston University | They’re the kind of discoveries and inventions that could change and even save lives. Read more
Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | A new study from researchers at the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center is helping Read more
BU Study Finds Longer Ice Hockey Careers Increase Risk of CTE
BU Experts | In addition to their schoolwork and learning how to excel on the ice, Boston University hockey players Read more
BU study indicates CTE risk is linked to years of hockey played, not just to being an enforcer
Boston.com | A new Boston University study found that hockey players increase their risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, Read more
Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds
NPR | For years as the link between American football and the degenerative neurological disease known as CTE has come into focus, Read more
Largest Study of CTE in Male Ice Hockey Players Finds Odds Increased 34% With Each Year Played
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The largest study ever of 77 deceased male ice hockey players by the Boston University Read more
Family of KC Chief who died of CTE feels shunned by NFL (and wants you to know this)
The Kansas City Star | When the Chiefs selected Michigan State defensive lineman Ed Lothamer 26th overall in the 1964 Read more
Research that has real-world impact
BU Alumni & Friends | Before the work of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center at Boston University’s Chobanian & Read more
What BU is discovering about concussion-related brain disease
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NHLPA and Marty Walsh confront CTE head-on for first time by forming advisory committee
Daily Faceoff | For the first time, a person in a position of power at hockey’s highest level acknowledged on Read more
‘The legacy I want to leave’: How a Maine teen is helping with concussion research
News 10 Boston | A high school senior from Bangor, Maine, has decided that when the time comes, he will Read more
Brain Doctor: These Popular Sports Are Causing Brain Damage & The NFL Is Keeping This Devastating Disease Quiet!
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New concussion sign identified by Mass General Brigham & Concussion Legacy Foundation scientists could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions
Concussion Legacy Foundation | Concussion researchers have recognized a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed Read more
A year after Maine mass shooting, gunman’s family wants action on brain injury research in military
NBC News | For the family of the Army reservist who carried out a mass shooting across Maine's second-largest city one Read more
Dolphins quarterback set to return to practice after 3rd NFL concussion
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Your brain on contact sports
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#508 Brain Injuries and Trauma – Featuring Dr. Mike Alosco
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Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s: ‘Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma’
MedPage Today | Several news items this week put professional football and head trauma back in the spotlight. Read more. Read more
Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis raises questions about football and brain damage
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A third of former NFL players surveyed think they have CTE, study suggests
NBC News | Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a recent Read more
Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis reignites questions about football’s link to brain disease
NBC News | Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s announcement that he has Parkinson’s disease is bringing renewed attention to the potential Read more
Former quarterback Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
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Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis, research dives into link between football and disease
WISN 12 | Packers legendary quarterback Brett Favre announced Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Read more. Read more
Aaron Hernandez’s brain showed signs of severe CTE: What to know ahead of new series
TODAY | A 10-episode miniseries entitled “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” debuts on Sept. 17 on FX. It explores the Read more