‘The legacy I want to leave’: How a Maine teen is helping with concussion research
News 10 Boston | A high school senior from Bangor, Maine, has decided that when the time comes, he will donate his brain to science. Read more.
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New concussion sign identified by Mass General Brigham & Concussion Legacy Foundation scientists could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions
Concussion Legacy Foundation | Concussion researchers have recognized a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions. Read more.
Aaron Hernandez’s brain showed signs of severe CTE: What to know ahead of new series
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.
Multiple concussions like Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s increase chances of long-term health issues
NBC News | When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa collided headfirst with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Thursday night’s football game, it was immediately apparent to medical experts that Tagovailoa had suffered a serious concussion. Read more.
Which Head Impacts Lead to CTE?
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New CTE study changes view on best predictor of future brain disease
WJXT News4JAX | The thought has always been the more concussions an athlete suffered, the more likely they would be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE. Now, a new study published this year — the largest study of CTE to date — has found a more accurate predictor. Read more.
Number and Strength of Hits Drive CTE in Football: NOT concussions
WISH TV | In a new study, scientists find a football players’ odds of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy were related to how many hits to the head they received and how hard the head impacts were, not how many concussions they endured. Read more.
Study: Head impacts, not concussions, drive football-related CTE risk
Scripps News | Doctors and advanced researchers have long thought that the number of concussions suffered by athletes increased their likelihood of being diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a disease only officially diagnosed after death. Read more.
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
Health Day News | The number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, cause degenerative brain injuries to football players, a new study suggests. That’s what appears to drive the growing number of cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers say. Read more.
Further light shed on CTE risk
Neuro Rehab Times | Further evidence has emerged around the cumulative effect of head impacts in raising risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The largest CTE study to date, involving 631 deceased football players, has revealed that their odds of developing the neurodegenerative disease were related to both how many head impacts they received and […]