Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of former NHL enforcer Chris Simon is releasing the results of his post-mortem brain tissue analysis today through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) to raise awareness of the urgent need for medical and mental health resources available to former hockey players struggling with the long-term effects of repetitive head […]
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow of Hockey Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP Bobby Hull is releasing the results of his post-mortem brain tissue analysis today through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) to raise awareness for the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts in hockey and encourage support for research. Hull’s family donated […]
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of three-time NFL Pro Bowl guard Conrad Dobler is announcing his chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis today through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) to raise awareness for the disease and inspire participation in CTE research. Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed Dobler with stage 3 (of 4) CTE after his […]
Portland Press Herald | Nicole Herling was praying for brain disease. That’s rarely happy news. But for her, it offered a potential answer to a haunting question: why, in less than a year, had her brother transformed from a quiet Maine father to a ranting gunman who killed 18 people? Read more.
Live Science | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. Read more.
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TODAY | A 10-episode miniseries entitled “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” debuts on Sept. 17 on FX. It explores the rise and fall of NFL player Aaron Hernandez — the New England Patriots tight end who was convicted of murder in 2015 and died by suicide in his prison cell two years later. Read more.