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NHL commissioner disputes link between hockey and CTE brain disease
NPR | For hockey fans, it's the best time of the year – the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Read more
Listen Now: United Soccer Coaches Podcast
United Soccer Coaches Podcast | Listen now. Read more
Listen Now: Michael Alosco: The Toll of Repetitive Head Impacts
Health & Veritas Podcast | Howie and Harlan are joined by Michael Alosco, co-director of Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Read more
Gina Lewandowski settling into new roles following her 15-Year professional career
Philadelphia Soccer Now | Below is a list of Americans who’ve played in two European Champions League Finals: Gina Lewandowski. Read more
Frank LeMaster, retired Eagles linebacker and longtime businessman, has died at 71
The Philadelphia Inquirer | Frank LeMaster, 71, of Birchrunville, Chester County, a popular and hard-hitting linebacker for the Eagles from Read more
Aaron Hernandez, infamous ex-Patriots star, sounded upbeat in final prison calls before suicide
WBUR and Boston Globe | Days before his suicide, former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez sounded triumphant in phone calls Read more
Listen Now: HITSS.org Survey and CTE
Inside Austin Podcast | Neuroscientist Dr. Robert Stern from Boston University's leading research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy joins host Brian Read more
Active disease process in early CTE differs substantially from late-stage disease
News Medical | Millions of people, including athletes who play contact sports, members of the military and victims of domestic Read more
Learn more about the Black Men’s Brain Health Conference with Tahlia Bragg
By Amanda V. Cabral, BU CTE Center Learn more about the annual Black Men's Brain Health Conference (held on Feb. Read more
Did Alex Canchari Suffer from CTE?
Thoroughbred Daily News | Still seeking answers as to why Alex Canchari took his own life last week at the Read more
Long Football Careers Linked to Impulsivity and Brain Damage
Psychology Today | A recent study published in Brain Communications suggests an increased risk of white matter loss that can appear earlier than chronic traumatic Read more
Long football careers linked to impulsive behavior, less white matter in the brain: Boston University CTE study
Boston Herald | Long football careers have been tied to problems with impulsive behavior and less white matter in the Read more
Flag football grows in popularity due to head injury concerns
CBS News Colorado | Football players know whenever they take to the field there's always a risk of a potential Read more
New BU Study Finds Tackle Football at Young Age Raises Risk for Brain Decline Later
The Brink | Boston University | The degenerative brain disease known as CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, has become a specter Read more
Age of First Exposure to Tackle Football and Years Played Associated with Less White Matter in Brain
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is not the only problem football players Read more
Over de grens: Onderzoek naar chronische traumatische encephalopathie (CTE) in Boston
Amsterdam UMC - Alzheimer Center Amsterdam | Arts-onderzoeker en promovenda Suzan van Amerongen werkt sinds September 2022 in Boston om Read more
Irv Cross’ widow opens up about late husband’s health following CTE diagnosis
KSTP ABC 5 | Family, faith and football were important pieces of the late Irv Cross’ life. The family of Read more
Irv Cross, NFL star of the 1960s and broadcasting pioneer, had most severe form of CTE when he died
CNN | Irv Cross, a former NFL star and broadcasting pioneer who died two years ago at the age of 81, Read more
Ex-NFL player, pioneering broadcaster Irv Cross posthumously diagnosed with Stage 4 CTE
USA Today | Boston University researchers said Tuesday that Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became a pioneer as Read more
Former NFL star, sportscasting pioneer Irv Cross diagnosed with stage 4 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Irv Cross is announcing today that Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed the Read more
Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
Associated Press (AP) | Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer Read more
‘It’s coming’ – Experts worried about female athlete brain injuries
1News New Zealand | The experts at the forefront of researching brain injuries in athletes say it is inevitable women Read more
Exclusive: First NZ rugby player diagnosed with CTE brain disease
1News New Zealand | Justin is the first New Zealander to be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE - a Read more
Leading researcher seeks to uncover consequences of repetitive head impacts in soccer
Philadelphia Soccer Now | Anyone who’s paid attention to sports over the past two decades has heard of CTE. Chronic Read more
Watch Now: Justin’s Legacy
1News New Zealand | A Sunday exclusive – the first New Zealand rugby player to be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Read more
What Now for Bruce Willis after Actor’s Recent Dementia Diagnosis?
The Brink | Boston University | Less than a year after Bruce Willis’ family shared that the famed actor had the Read more
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia: What are the symptoms of FTD?
The Washington Post | Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a rare type of dementia, his family announced Thursday. The Read more
Conrad Dobler’s family to donate ex-NFL lineman’s brain for CTE research
USA Today | Conrad Dobler’s brain is being donated to researchers studying the the link traumatic brain injury and CTE, Read more
Review Article Strengthens Evidence that Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTE
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | During the past 17 years, there has been a remarkable increase Read more
New research from Boston University shows widespread brain damage in former NFL players
WGBH | Research has already established that the intense tackles and utter brute force that takes place in professional football Read more
Researchers Found CTE in Nearly 92% of Former NFL Players
WCBS 880 Extras | It is, of course, Super Bowl week. With that in mind...researchers at Boston University say they've Read more
Boston University provides update on CTE study, discovers brain disease in 92 percent of ex-NFL players analyzed
USA Today | Researchers at Boston University found CTE in 92 percent of former NFL players who were analyzed, the institution said Read more
BU Finds CTE in Nearly 92 Percent of Ex-NFL Players Studied
The Brink | Boston University | Setting aside for a moment the hype, the glitz, the money, the commercials, the Read more
Boston University study finds CTE in over 91 percent of former NFL players
7News Boston WHDH | A new Boston University study on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in Read more
These young female athletes died by suicide. They all had head injuries in common
CNN | Kelly Catlin and Ellie Soutter never met, but they had a lot in common. Both were commanding athletes: Read more
Researchers Find CTE in 345 of 376 Former NFL Players Studied
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The Boston University CTE Center announced today that they have now diagnosed 345 former Read more
Boston University researchers find CTE in 345 of 376 former NFL players
Boston Herald | Boston University researchers say they have now diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Read more
BU researchers find CTE in almost 92% of former NFL players they studied
Boston.com | Researchers at Boston University announced Monday that they found signs of CTE in almost 92% of former NFL Read more
CTE found in nearly 92% of former NFL players studied by Boston University
WBZ | CBS Boston News | Researchers at Boston University on Monday reported finding CTE in 345 of the 376 Read more
Nearly all former NFL players in Boston University study diagnosed with CTE
WCVB-TV Boston | The vast majority of the nearly 400 former NFL players who are part of a Boston University Read more
Madeline Uretsky Named February’s Distinguished Staff of the Month
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The Dean’s Office is pleased to announce that Madeline Uretsky has Read more
Madeline Uretsky Named February’s Distinguished Staff of the Month at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
By Amanda V. Cabral, BU CTE Center Congratulations to our Research Program Manager Madeline Uretsky for being named February’s Distinguished Read more
HITSS Team Attends 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention
By Matt Roebuck, BU CTE Center The HITSS team opened the new year with a visit to Philadelphia for the Read more
Faculty Named Boston Magazine “Top Docs”
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Boston Magazine has published its annual list of “Top Docs,” and 116 Read more
The 2023 Top Doctors List Is Here
Boston Magazine | Discover the Boston area's 1,914 finest physicians, in 70 specialties, as chosen by their peers. Read more. Read more
Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64
The New York Times | Charles White, a dynamic tailback for the University of Southern California who set the school’s Read more
Former Broncos player Ron Egloff plans to donate brain for concussion research: “If they want my brain they can have it”
CBS News | Ron Egloff, who played tight end for the Broncos for seven years, said his playing career was Read more
BU CTE Center at forefront of chronic traumatic encephalopathy research
The Daily Free Press | Researchers at Boston University have been at the forefront of the study of a degenerative brain Read more
How to Spot the Warning Signs of Brain Trauma — And Prevent the Injuries That Lead to It
Katie Couric Media | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE, is usually associated with professional sports like football and Read more
A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever
The New York Times | Chris Eitzmann seemed to excel at everything until he didn’t. He parlayed a Harvard football Read more