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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
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
Health Day News | The number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, cause degenerative brain injuries to football players, Read more
Further light shed on CTE risk
Neuro Rehab Times | Further evidence has emerged around the cumulative effect of head impacts in raising risk of chronic Read more
Head Hits, Not Concussions, Tied to CTE
MedPage Today | Repetitive head-impact exposure in American tackle football was linked with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a model based Read more
The Force of Blows to the Head, Not Just How Many, Raises Likelihood of CTE
The Brink | Boston University | For years, researchers studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, believed the primary cause of Read more
Concussions not biggest factor in CTE development, according to Boston researchers
WCVB 5 | For years, concussions have been a hot topic in football ever since a landmark Boston University study Read more
Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E.
The New York Times | When Jeffrey Vlk played running back in high school in the 1990s and then safety Read more
Former Eagles punter Max Runager died with CTE. His son wants the NFL and everyone else to notice.
The Philadelphia Inquirer | Read more. Read more
Juneteenth is a Start
Boston University Women's Guild | Juneteenth (June 19th) has been an individually observed holiday as “Independence Day” by Black people Read more
This Hits Home
In a new documentary by Sydney Scotia, the under-researched and underreported issue of traumatic brain injury in victims of domestic Read more
Foundation helps scientists study brains of young athletes
ABC Action News | Bruce Parkman has a lot of tattoos to remind him of his son, Mac. This is Read more
An N.F.L. Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t
The New York Times | Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon, began working for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a consulting doctor starting Read more
BU CTE Center Research Fellow Suzan van Amerongen’s latest research is a case study on CTE in a former professional Dutch soccer player
By Cassandra E. Ferreira, BU CTE Center Suzan van Amerongen is a Research Fellow at the Boston University CTE Center Read more
Soccer, health officials gather for head injury summit amid criticism from CTE researchers
Associated Press (AP) | Alecko Eskandrian starred at the University of Virginia before playing for five teams during seven seasons Read more
CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
Associated Press (AP) | English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the Read more
First four former North American Soccer League (NASL) players diagnosed with stage 4 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The families of four former North American Soccer League (NASL) players are announcing today that Boston Read more
Football bonded them. Its violence tore them apart.
The Washington Post | About a year ago, a bunch of old college roommates met up at a tavern in Read more
For NHL Players, More Fighting on the Ice Is Linked to Shorter Lives
HealthDay | Fighting is par for the course in professional ice hockey, but a new study raises the question of Read more
The class of 2023’s research SOARs during annual showcase
The Saint Anselm Crier | Members of the class of 2023 presented their research over the past year at the Read more