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2x Stanley Cup champion, NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch diagnosed with stage 3 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of two-time Stanley Cup champion and 1989-90 NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch Read more
Student Wins Climate Innovation Challenge with Tree Planting Initiative
BU SPH | School of Public Health student Megan Ryder earned first place in the 2024 BU Climate Innovation Challenge for her Read more
Domestic violence may leave telltale damage in the brain. Scientists want to find it
NPR | María E. Garay-Serratos was about 4 years old when she first saw her father assault her mother. Read Read more
BU CTE Center: Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter Had Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brink at Boston University | Boston University researchers have found significant evidence that Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter Robert R. Read more
Maine shooter had signs of traumatic brain injury before Lewiston rampage, according to BU study
Boston Globe | Robert R. Card II, the man who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Read more
Profound Damage Found in Maine Gunman’s Brain, Possibly From Blasts
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‘A silent and ignored pandemic:’ Domestic violence survivors may face risk of CTE
Local 12 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE, the deadly brain disease brought on by hits to the Read more
Former NFL star Henry Childs had newly discovered subtype of CTE when he died
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow of New Orleans Saints legend Henry Childs is announcing today that Boston University CTE Read more
Pioneers Identify Potential New Subtype of CTE
Laboratory Equipment | The foremost experts from Boston University say they have identified a new subtype of chronic traumatic encephalopathy Read more
Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Brink at Boston University | Perhaps it starts with a quick memory lapse—a blank space where a loved one’s Read more
Local 12 investigates first public case linking domestic violence to deadly brain disease
Local 12 | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE -- the deadly brain disease brought on by head trauma Read more
Contact sports cause CTE. So why are Americans watching more football than ever?
STAT | In January 2023, minutes after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle, my cellphone was humming with Read more
‘He was a different kid and then he was gone’: Parents warn of early CTE signs after son’s death
WSMV4 | Inside Bill and Christie Bramwell’s home, your attention is drawn immediately to a black and white collage of Read more
BU researchers publish ‘crucial’ study that could help diagnose CTE before death
Boston.com | Researchers at Boston University have linked certain cognitive and behavioral symptoms in people to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or Read more
Press Release: For the First Time, BU Researchers Show a Clear Relationship Between the Amount of CTE Pathology and Severity of Symptoms
BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease defined by hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau) Read more
New Boston University study may help develop way to diagnose CTE in living patients
WCVB5 | Scientists at Boston University are reporting a breakthrough in their research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain Read more
Researchers Are One Step Closer to Diagnosing CTE during Life, Rather Than after Death
The Brink | Boston University | Years of research have shown that athletes who play high-contact sports—like tackle football and Read more
POV: There Are Many Benefits to Youth Sports. My Son’s Tragic Story Highlights the Risks
BU Today | California Assembly Bill 734, authored by Sacramento Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, would prohibit a person younger than 12 Read more
Vascular Risk Factors and Biomarker Association With White Matter Hyperintensities in American Football Players
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The broken promises of the NFL concussion settlement
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Which Head Impacts Lead to CTE?
Finding Strength: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Podcast | Listen now Read more
New Findings in Football Players May Aid the Future Diagnosis and Study of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
NIH Director’s Blog | Repeated hits to the head—whether from boxing, playing American football or experiencing other repetitive head injuries—can Read more
Newsom blocks proposed ban on youth tackle football: ‘Parents have the freedom to decide’
LA Times | Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Wednesday to hold the line against a proposed law that would ban youth tackle football in Read more
A note from BU CTE Center director Ann McKee, MD
2023 was a momentous year for CTE research and we think 2024 will be even better. The CTE Center reached Read more
California lawmakers take step toward banning youth tackle football
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New California bill aims to ban tackle football for kids under 12
CBS News Sacramento | A new bill argues that tackle football should be banned for kids under 12-years-old in California. Read more
Boston University Annual Report: Brains on Brains
Boston University Annual Report | From PTSD to CTE, BU researchers are breaking ground and uncovering hope. Read more. Read more
Former Browns legend Frank Ryan has died at the age of 87
Cleveland Browns | Former Browns QB Frank Ryan has died at the age of 87. Ryan's family shared of his Read more
‘And so, I’m done’: Tampa area dad pushes for contact sports change after son’s suicide
WFLA | Bruce Parkman hugged and kissed his teenager goodbye before he headed to football practice with no hint it Read more
American football, parkinsonism link ‘inconclusive,’ study finds
Parkinson’s News Today | American football players at the professional level may be more likely to have symptoms similar to Read more
Former Pro Football Players Show Troubling Brain Changes
Health Day News via U.S. News | Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like Read more
Football linked to more brain damage beyond white matter marks
News Medical | Signs of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, Read more
Football’s Young Victims
The Daily Podcast | The New York Times | Listen now Read more
Startling new evidence reveals deadly brain disease strikes young athletes at alarming rates
Local 12 | Professional football players were once believed to be the only group vulnerable to the deadly brain disease Read more
PFA representatives speak at global CTE conference at Boston University, Massachusetts
PFA | Representatives from the PFA’s Brain Health department attended the 7th annual Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) conference at Boston Read more
Best of The Brink 2023: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories
The Brink | Boston University | Judging by this year’s most-read articles on The Brink, readers value the research-driven insights Boston Read more
Did Army Blast Exposure Play Role in Maine Gunman’s Rampage?
The New York Times | After a 40-year-old Army Reservist named Robert Card went on a shooting spree in Lewiston, Read more
NFL Medical Experts Take Part in Emerson Health’s Concussion Diagnosis and Management Conference
NFL | The Robert C. Cantu Concussion Summit was held on December 8, 2023, at the Cantu Concussion Center at Read more
Changes in the Diagnostic Process of Alzheimer Disease: A New Era of Blood-Based Approaches
NeurologyLive | Alzheimer disease (AD) is defined by the presence of amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain leading to Read more
Experts in concussion, NFL leaders gather to identify gaps in knowledge, offer guidelines on preventing brain injuries
CNN Health | With growing attention on traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in sports, clinicians Read more
They watched their husbands win the Heisman – then lost them to CTE
The Washington Post | Read it here. Read more
How Hall of Famer Mark Arneson’s life was impacted by CTE?
KSDK5 | Mark Arneson lived a charmed life. He became a hall of famer after becoming one of the all-time Read more
Kathie Lee Gifford, widow of Frank Gifford, says NFL legend ‘was dying long before he died’
Fox News | Frank Gifford is widely regarded as one of the best players in NFL history. He was a six-time Read more
Kathie Lee Gifford and Son Cody on Frank’s Last Days with CTE: ‘He Was Dying Long Before He Died’ (Exclusive)
People | Kathie Lee Gifford, the widow of NFL great Frank Gifford, and their son Cody are lending their support to the commercial Read more
Rare Case of High School Football CTE Diagnosed in Teen Who Died by Suicide
The Messenger | In 2019, Wyatt Bramwell, 18, fatally shot himself in the chest just months after graduating high school. Read more
New Vice Chair for Research Appointed
BU Neurology | The department of Neurology is pleased to announce that Michael Alosco, PhD has accepted an appointment as Vice Chair Read more
Notre Dame football alums, twins Josh and George Atkinson III diagnosed with CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | For the first time, twin brothers have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their Read more
First case of stage 2 CTE diagnosed in teenage football player
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The parents of a former Missouri high school football player are going public with their son’s Read more
‘A living hell inside of my head’: For first time, more advanced stage of CTE diagnosed in teen football player
CNN | In July 2019, just months after graduating from high school, 18-year-old Wyatt Bramwell took his own life. About Read more
They Started Playing Football as Young as 6. They Died in Their Teens and Twenties With C.T.E.
The New York Times | They all died young. Most played football. Only a few came close to reaching the Read more