At Tampa summit, former NFL star warns about concussion risks from football
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.
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2x Stanley Cup champion, NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch diagnosed with stage 3 CTE
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 […]
Domestic violence may leave telltale damage in the brain. Scientists want to find it
NPR | María E. Garay-Serratos was about 4 years old when she first saw her father assault her mother. Read more.
BU CTE Center: Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter Had Traumatic Brain Injury
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.” […]
Maine shooter had signs of traumatic brain injury before Lewiston rampage, according to BU study
Boston Globe | Robert R. Card II, the man who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in October, had evidence of significant traumatic brain injury at the time of the shootings, according to an analysis of his brain tissue by researchers from Boston University that was released Wednesday by Card’s family. […]
‘A silent and ignored pandemic:’ Domestic violence survivors may face risk of CTE
Local 12 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE, the deadly brain disease brought on by hits to the head, has changed the game of football, forcing the NFL to better protect its players. But experts say there may be millions of victims of domestic violence who have no protection at all and are […]
Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Brink at Boston University | Perhaps it starts with a quick memory lapse—a blank space where a loved one’s name should be, or a mysteriously empty key hook right before heading out. These are normal moments of forgetfulness that accompany aging. Read more.
Local 12 investigates first public case linking domestic violence to deadly brain disease
Local 12 | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE — the deadly brain disease brought on by head trauma — has changed the game of football and forced the NFL to better protect its players. But experts say there may be millions of victims of domestic violence suffering from the devastating effects of this […]
Newsom blocks proposed ban on youth tackle football: ‘Parents have the freedom to decide’
LA Times | Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Wednesday to hold the line against a proposed law that would ban youth tackle football in California, saying in a statement to The Times that he’d veto any such legislation. Read more.
A note from BU CTE Center director Ann McKee, MD
2023 was a momentous year for CTE research and we think 2024 will be even better. The CTE Center reached important milestones in 2023 towards furthering our understanding of CTE, identifying CTE during life, and paving the way towards the development of effective treatments. In 2023, researchers at the BU CTE Center showed: 1. In […]