The case of college football player Michael Keck has added more fuel to the fire about whether young children should play football… Expert quote: “I was surprised how extensive it was. I have never seen this (brain) pathology in someone under the age of 30.” View full article
When Michael Keck was hospitalized with a heart infection at 25 years old, he asked his wife to donate his brain to a brain bank for research when he died… Expert quote: “I’m always surprised to see this type of disease in someone so young. At age 25, brains can still be developing, pruning synapses. […]
Former football player Michael Keck knew something was going wrong with his brain… Expert quote: “It was the worst CTE I’ve seen in an individual this young. It was quite widespread.” View full article
Former Missouri State linebacker Michael Keck quit football after three years of Division 1 play and might have faded into obscurity… Expert quote: “This is a relatively understudied disease. But the loss of memory, the behavioral problems, the depression, the difficulties with learning and planning can and do affect all kinds of athletes, both professional […]
Will Smith’s new movie leaves out one crucial element: Dr. Ann McKee… View full article featuring expert Ann McKee
Dr. Ann McKee, Neuropathology Core Director and Associate Director of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center/ CTE Program along with colleagues published a paper introducing evidence from their first NINDS/NIBIB consensus meeting that defined neuropathological criteria for the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Click here for full publication
It’s been 54 years since Navy storekeeper Richard Fournier was knocked on the head and robbed by three Marines in Honolulu — an assault that left him with a lifetime of psychological and physical problems… Expert quote: “What we really need is more veterans to donate their brains.” View full article
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Concussion and its consequences are complex, but fear has surged ahead of science. To catch up, researchers funded by the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Defense teamed up in the largest concussion study in history. They hope to turn anxiety into answers… Expert quote: “I’m relieved to see people taking it seriously. There’s a […]
The Tatupus’ family home in Attleboro was always bustling with kids and a menagerie of pets. Yet amid the whirl and laughter, an unsettling darkness crept in… Expert quote: “If we can distinguish that this is CTE, it would give us an opportunity to halt the disease in its tracks or reverse it.” View full […]