The National News Desk | CTE is a deadly and degenerative brain disease, and the impacted population is expanding. Once thought to impact chiefly pro football players, we’ve learned that young athletes, members of the military, and domestic violence survivors are also at risk. Read more.
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Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow and daughters of NHL veteran Greg Johnson are 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 concussions and repetitive head impacts in hockey. Johnson, who played 14 seasons in the NHL, died by […]
Medscape | In October 2023, Robert Card — a grenade instructor in the Army Reserve — shot and killed 18 people in Maine, before turning the gun on himself. Read more.
People | Almost a year after he died of an accidental overdose, the son of former NFL star Ray Lewis was found to have suffered from CTE, researchers now say. Read more.
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Ray “Ray Ray” Lewis III is announcing the results of his brain tissue analysis through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) today to educate parents on the risks of youth tackle football and to encourage support for advancing CTE research. Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE […]
Tampa Bay Times | At his peak, Jordan Reed was a fearsome sight for defensive backs trying to halt the speedy 6-foot 2-inch, 242-pound tight end. Read more.
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of two-time Stanley Cup champion and 1989-90 NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch is announcing today his stage 3 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis. Boston University CTE Center researchers made the diagnosis after Murdoch passed away in August 2023 at age 76. Bev Murdoch is releasing […]
NPR | María E. Garay-Serratos was about 4 years old when she first saw her father assault her mother. Read more.
The Brink at Boston University | Boston University researchers have found significant evidence that Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter Robert R. Card II had traumatic brain injuries when he killed 18 people and himself last October. The brain analysis results were released by the Concussion Legacy Foundation with the permission of Card’s family, “in an effort to prevent future tragedies.” […]