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Findings From Self-Reported Online Surveys Suggest Football May Increase Risks for Parkinson’s Disease
NeurologyToday | Just in time for the start of another football season comes another study that suggests that playing football Read more
First Public Case of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Linked to Domestic Violence Sheds Light on Hidden Danger
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of a woman diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by domestic violence is Read more
A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late
The New York Times | Page 68 of Boston University’s Hope Study questionnaire asks, “Have you ever injured your head Read more
The cost of sports: Concussions and the CTE diagnosis that rocked my family
The Comeback | At some point this season, a game will grind to a screeching halt, a hush falling over Read more
Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro
WIRED | Evan Hansen was born to play football. A strong, rambunctious kid, he started playing sports year-round as early Read more
They Played Football as Children. Now Their Families Mourn
Rolling Stone | Since DuQuan Myers died six years ago, he’s come back in ways that are mysterious and magical Read more
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa not worried about CTE, concussions in return
USA Today | Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he briefly considered retiring from football over the concussions he suffered Read more
CTE study reveals alarming numbers about athletes who died before reaching 30
Cronkite News | Head injuries have been a part of sports for decades. However, with every passing year, player safety Read more
She shined a light on CTE—the disease no one wants to see
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Many Young Contact Sport Players Had CTE on Autopsy
JAMA Network | More than 40% of deceased young people who had been susceptible to repeated head injuries while playing Read more
Younger athletes at risk of chronic brain injuries, study finds
WBUR | Young contact-sport athletes are at risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease of the brain often Read more
What are the neuropathologic and clinical findings in a convenience sample of young, deceased, symptomatic contact sport athletes?
News Medical | In a recent study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers characterized the neuropathological and clinical symptoms of chronic traumatic Read more
New Study Finds CTE Is Common in Brains of Athletes Under 30
WebMD | Among contact sport athletes younger than 30, researchers found that 4 in 10 had the brain disorder chronic Read more
Risk of CTE from young age revealed in new study
Neuro Rehab Times | The extent of young athletes involved in contact and collision sports who have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Read more
Study finds CTE in 40% of athletes who died before 30
ESPN | A new study has diagnosed the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in more than 40% of Read more
UNITE Brain Bank publishes largest CTE case series ever in youth, high school and college athletes who died young
Concussion Legacy Foundation | This week, I coauthored the largest study ever of CTE in youth, high school and college Read more
Boston University CTE study: 41% of contact sport athletes who died young had CTE
Boston Herald | A new Boston University CTE Center brain bank study has found that more than 40% of contact Read more
New Boston University study finds evidence of CTE in 41% of athletes who died young
CBS News Boston | A new study published in JAMA Neurology finds evidence of brain damage in athletes who died Read more
Listen Now: Neuropathologic and Clinical Findings in Athletes With Repetitive Head Impacts
JAMA Network Learning | Interview with Ann C. McKee, MD, author of Neuropathologic and Clinical Findings in Young Contact Sport Read more
Young Amateur Athletes at Risk of CTE, BU Study Finds
The Brink | Boston University | It’s perhaps not especially surprising that after enduring decades of head-thumping collisions on the Read more
After the Loss of a Son, a Football Coach Confronts a Terrible Truth
New York Times | Michael Locksley was helping coach Alabama to a national championship in 2017 when his 25-year-old son, Read more
41% of Young Athletes Show Signs of CTE
Neuroscience News | A new study reveals alarming rates of CTE among young athletes under 30, including the first American Read more
CTE identified in brain donations from young amateur athletes
NIH | In a study of 152 deceased athletes less than 30 years old who were exposed to repeated head Read more
Largest study of brains of athletes younger than 30 finds early signs of CTE even in amateur players
CNN | A new study from Boston University’s CTE Center has discovered more than 60 cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Read more
Boston University researchers find CTE in brains of young athletes; Suggest prevention is possible
WCVB-TV Boston | New research conducted at Boston University studied the brains of 152 young athletes who died before age Read more
BU CTE Center Publishes Largest CTE Case Series Ever in Youth, High School, College Athletes Who Died Young
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | A new BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center study has found that, among a sample Read more
New CTE study by Boston University reports young athletes show signs of head trauma
Boston 25 News | During football practice at Walpole High School, direct hits on the field are closely regulated. Watch Read more
CTE Common Among Young Athletes in Largest Brain Donor Study
Medscape | The largest study to date of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in young athletes shows that 41% had the neurodegenerative disease, Read more
Brain Damage, Including CTE, Seen in Athletes Who Died Young
MedPage Today | Brain pathologies including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease, were identified in young deceased athletes, autopsy Read more
Playing football can increase risk of Parkinson’s. Would you let your child play?
Boston.com | Debates over the safety of football have gone on for decades. But a recent study reveals that playing Read more
Participation in football linked to higher odds of Parkinson’s than other sports
Healio | Among a cohort of adult males who played sports, participation in football was associated with higher odds of Read more
Playing tackle football may raise the risk for Parkinson’s disease: Boston University CTE Center
Boston Herald | Just as football season kicks off, a new study shows that playing tackle football might raise the Read more
Playing Football May Increase the Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Identification of risk factors for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is essential for early Read more
Playing Football Might Elevate Parkinson’s Risk
Neuroscience News | Summary: Researchers identified a potential link between playing tackle football and an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease Read more
Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson’s Risk
HealthDay News | The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Read more
Playing American Football Might Increase Risk For Parkinson’s Disease, Study Suggests
Forbes | Playing American football may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released Friday, though researchers Read more
New study finds playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s symptoms
USA Today | While the risk of concussions from playing tackle football has received considerable attention, a new study indicates Read more
Playing football may increase risk for Parkinson’s disease, study says
UPI | Playing football may increase the risk for Parkinson's disease -- and that risk rises with more years of participation, Read more
Playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease, study suggests
CNN | Playing football might increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, new findings from the Boston University CTE Center Read more
Playing Football May Increase the Risk for Developing Parkinson’s Disease
The Brink | Boston University | Watching Muhammad Ali struggle late in his life with severe tremors brought on by Read more
Repetitive Head Injuries, Duration of American Football Play Tied to CTE Severity
Neurology Advisor | The number and acceleration of repetitive head injuries and career duration are associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy Read more
Number and Strength of Hits Drive CTE in Football: NOT concussions
WISH TV | In a new study, scientists find a football players’ odds of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy were related Read more
What are the early warning signs of CTE? New clues emerge
National Geographic | For the past six years, the middleweight boxer Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout has traveled annually to the Read more
Ciancaglini in university research on concussions
Finger Lakes Times | Genevan Ray Ciancaglini’s work on the ramifications of concussions continued July 17-18 with the former professional Read more
High Contact: Inside the brain of a suspected CTE patient
Australian Broadcasting Corporation News | When he was four years old, Kirkbank-Ellis remembers he was asked to make a choice: Read more
Former Sounder Jimmy Gabriel had CTE. His family is pushing for head safety in soccer.
The Seattle Times | Jimmy Gabriel told the best stories. The Scottish international thrilled young soccer players on road trips as Read more
Australian rules football player is first female athlete diagnosed with CTE
USA Today | A former female Australian rules football player was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to findings Read more
Danny Frawley’s CTE diagnosis came as a relief to his wife Anita. She wants other families to be spared the heartbreak
Australian Broadcasting Corporation News | In 2019, Anita Frawley was at her lowest ebb. Her husband Danny Frawley, a successful Read more
Study: Head impacts, not concussions, drive football-related CTE risk
Scripps News | Doctors and advanced researchers have long thought that the number of concussions suffered by athletes increased their Read more
VA Boston Brain Bank works to help Veterans with brain disease
VA News | The VA Biorepository Brain Bank (VABBB) in Boston is a human tissue bank that collects, processes, stores and gives Read more