1News New Zealand | The experts at the forefront of researching brain injuries in athletes say it is inevitable women will be affected by Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Further, Dr Ann McKee from the Boston Brain Bank – the world’s leading authority on CTE – and colleague Chris Nowinski, a neuroscientist and the CEO of […]
1News New Zealand | Justin is the first New Zealander to be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE – a degenerative brain disease. He died in the USA in 2020 aged 50 – scared, anxious, and confused – suffering from the creeping mental toll of playing rugby, the game he loved. Read more.
1News New Zealand | A Sunday exclusive – the first New Zealand rugby player to be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE, a degenerative brain disease that’s been linked to repeated knocks to the head. Watch here.