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The Ruderman Family Foundation – A fascinating topic – Can Playing Youth Football Lead to a Disability?
In this fascinating episode of ALL INCLUSIVE, Jay interviews Dr. Michael Alosco of the Boston University CTE Center. Together they Read more
BU CTE Center researchers have identified a gene linked to CTE-related outcomes
After 10 years of studying brains donated by families of deceased military service people, football players, and other contact-sport athletes, Read more
Congratulations Dr. Ann McKee, Director of the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank for being elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
NAM is made up of more than 2,000 international members elected by their peers, for outstanding achievements in medicine. Read more
Dr. Ann McKee & her team awarded a new grant to study novel biomarkers in CTE and other diseases.
The goal of this study is to identify novel biomarkers to distinguish CTE, PART, AGD, ARTAG, and AD. Read more
Jesse Mez Receives DoD Grant to Study Role of Traumatic Brain Injury and Military Service in Alzheimer’s Disease
Jesse Mez, MD, MS, assistant professor of neurology at BUSM, has received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the United Read more
Contact Sports Associated with Lewy Body Disease
Study follows mounting evidence of association between repetitive head impacts and CTE Read more
Dr. McKee Recieves the Henry Wisniewski Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Research at AAIC
Congratulations to Dr. Ann McKee who was just announced as the recipient of the Henry Wisniewski Lifetime Achievement Award in Read more
Filling knowledge gaps in exposure science, neuroimaging, and neuropathology
Dr. Michael Alosco and Colleagues, have been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. They Read more
Leveraging Existing Aging Research Networks to investigate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and related dementia (ADRD) risk
People who serve in the military have specific risk of exposure to head injury or traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Read more
Former NHL player Jeff Parker has been diagnosed with Stage 3 (of 4) Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) by researchers at the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank
Jeff Parker, who played in the N.H.L. from 1986 to 1991 and died last year at age 53, will be Read more
Youth Football Linked to Earlier Brain Problems
Starting before age 12 may hasten onset of emotional and cognitive problems Read more
Dr. Ann McKee – Named to TIME 100, TIME’S annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world!
Congratulations, Dr. Ann McKee - Named to TIME 100, TIME'S annual list of the 100 most influential people in the Read more
Is the NHL doing enough to prevent concussions? Eric Lindros, others don’t think so
Last month, a 2015 deposition given by National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman was unsealed in a federal courthouse in Read more
NEW STUDY – led by BU CTE Center researcher, Dr. Lee Goldstein shows hits, not concussions, cause CTE.
BU Researchers have identified evidence of early Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) brain pathology after head impact—even in the absence of Read more
Research uncovers new link between head trauma, CTE, and ALS
A new study from Western University, using tissue from the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, identifies a common pathway between head trauma Read more
60 Minutes – Combat Veterans Coming Home with CTE
Reseachers, Dr. Ann McKee and Dr. Lee Goldstein discuss how a brain disease best known for impacting football players who Read more
Dr. Ann McKee is Announced Bostonian of the Year 2017
The concussion researcher: Football may never be the same after the VA Boston scientist’s research on head injuries. Click Here Read more
Aaron Hernandez’s Brain Showed Signs of Brain Injury Never Seen Before in Someone Under 40
What made the brain extraordinary, for the purpose of science, was not just the extent of the damage, but its Read more
BU might be closer to diagnosing CTE during life
Boston University researchers have moved closer to identifying a way to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in the living Read more
BU CTE Center Statement on Aaron Hernandez:
Based on characteristic neuropathological findings, Dr. McKee concluded that Mr. Hernandez had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), Stage 3 out of Read more
Study Suggests Link between Youth Football and Later-Life Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Impairments
A new study has found an association between participation in youth tackle football before age 12 and impaired mood and Read more
110 N.F.L. Brains
Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, and her team have examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. Read more
BU researchers find CTE in 99% of former NFL players studied
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), degenerative brain disease found in people with a history of repeated head trauma, may be more Read more
A Football Coach’s Struggle With C.T.E. — and a Guilty Conscience
New York Times quoting Dr. Ann McKee,“In the last years of his life, the longtime football coach for dominating college Read more
Just why is football ignoring all the evidence linking head injuries with CTE and dementia?
Daily Mail Ann McKee, School of Medicine Two years ago, FA chairman Greg Dyke apologised to Jeff Astle’s family after Read more
CTE Could Become A Problem For Soccer, Study Finds
CBS Las Vegas Ann McKee, School of Medicine Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more commonly referred to as CTE, is a disastrous Read more
NFL’s dark side: Haunted by husband’s death, widow takes CTE fight to Super Bowl
On May 3, 2012, Junior Seau, a star linebacker with the San Diego Chargers for 20 seasons, shot himself in Read more
Leading CTE Expert Speaks Out
Huffington Post Ann McKee, School of Medicine Ann McKee, M.D., is a neuropathologist who specializes in neurodegenerative disease, including chronic Read more
Top CTE researcher Ann McKee: Too painful to watch football
USA Today Ann McKee, School of Medicine Theories behind the NFL’s ratings decline don’t usually include teary-eyed explanations… Expert quote: Read more
BU CTE Center Researchers Announce Former NFL Player Kevin Turner had CTE
WATCH: Researchers from the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank announced November 3rd, 2016 that former New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles player Read more
Researchers Make Progress Toward Identifying C.T.E. in the Living
The New York Times Robert Stern, School of Medicine One of the frustrations of researchers who study chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Read more
NFL Insists Football Is Safe Even As List Of Players With CTE Grows
The Super Bowl is a beloved American tradition, with a heavy cash flow that leads back to the National Football Read more
Study: Most Americans want end to tackle football before age 14
A majority of Americans — both sports fans and non-spectators alike — say the NFL has failed to address the Read more
Brain Trauma Linked to Parkinson’s, Not Alzheimer’s
Even when people seem to fully recover from a severe head injury, are they at risk for neurodegenerative disease later Read more
Research Traces Link Between Combat Blasts and PTSD
New York Times (subscription required) Ann McKee, School of Medicine They are among war’s invisible wounds: the emotional and cognitive Read more
CTE Investigators Launch $16 Million Study
Last Wednesday and Thursday Boston University School of Medicine hosted the first Annual Investigator Meeting for the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Read more
Despite NFL cries, CTE rolls on
Boston University neuroscientist Dr. Robert Stern said his groundbreaking study on head trauma, which was officially launched yesterday, will not Read more
Aspiring UFC fighter participating in brain health study
When 30-year-old nurse Lynn Alvarez isn’t caring for her patients, she’s devoting time to a second career in mixed martial Read more
Study: Amateur football hits linked to later-life difficulty
The more hits to the head an amateur football player takes, the greater the risk that he will be depressed, Read more
Repeated hits to head more significant than concussions, new study suggests
Connections between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy have been the subject of debate and discussion from Capitol Hill to the Read more
On C.T.E. and Athletes, Science Remains in Its Infancy
New York Times (subscription required) Ann McKee, School of Medicine Robert Stern, School of Medicine In a small room banked Read more
Why the NFL doesn’t want you to see “Concussion”
In the new movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith, the NFL is put under a microscope… Expert quote: “We see this in individuals who Read more
For first time, NFL admits to CTE-football head trauma link
Associated Press Ann McKee, School of Medicine An NFL official has acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease Read more
Boston University doc: Former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler had brain disease CTE
Associated Press Ann McKee, School of Medicine Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler, the late NFL MVP and Super Bowl Read more
Football’s dangers, illustrated by one young man’s brain
The case of college football player Michael Keck has added more fuel to the fire about whether young children should Read more
What Can We Learn From Michael Keck’s Brain?
When Michael Keck was hospitalized with a heart infection at 25 years old, he asked his wife to donate his Read more
NPR’s Radio Boston Interview with Dr. Stern and ESPN’s Steve Fainaru About the New CTE Grant
"In 2012, the National Football League announced that it would contribute $30 million dollars to fund research on the effects Read more
Football Player Had ‘Worst’ Brain Trauma Seen in Someone So Young, Doctor Says
Former football player Michael Keck knew something was going wrong with his brain… Expert quote: “It was the worst CTE Read more
College Football Player’s Autopsy May Offer Clues to Brain Trauma
Former Missouri State linebacker Michael Keck quit football after three years of Division 1 play and might have faded into Read more
Why Did ‘Concussion’ Leave Out The Woman Leading Its Game-Changing Movement?
Will Smith’s new movie leaves out one crucial element: Dr. Ann McKee… View full article featuring expert Ann McKee Read more