Boston 25 News | The degenerative brain disease that has besieged the National Football League for two decades with a billion-dollar lawsuit, congressional hearings, an A-list movie and an unrelenting cortege of ex-players’ obituaries has now intruded on America’s favorite sport in the most violent manner yet. Read more.
Medical Xpress | Boston University researchers hope they can tackle the mystery of how to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the living, as they recruit hundreds of former football players for a new study. Read more.
Boston Herald | Local researchers are hoping they can tackle the mystery of how to diagnose CTE in the living. The Boston University CTE Center and other research centers have received a $15 million NIH grant to diagnose CTE during life, as the scientists recruit hundreds of former football players for the new study. Read more.
Concussion Legacy Foundation | Three-time Pro Bowler Matt Hasselbeck is being announced today by the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) as the first ambassador for a new study aimed at diagnosing the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the living. Read more.
The Brink at Boston University | The neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, has been tied to a long list of symptoms: memory loss, trouble with problem-solving, aggression, poor impulse control, slow movement. But despite its devastating impact, CTE can only be studied in the brains of people who’ve died; there is currently […]
Radio Health Journal | Many athletes are no strangers to hard hits. However, when getting hit becomes your main job – like in the NFL – the injuries add up and can cause severe head trauma. Our expert discusses what causes CTE and the mysteries that still surround the disease. Listen now.
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MedPage Today | Several news items this week put professional football and head trauma back in the spotlight. Read more.
WISN 12 | Packers legendary quarterback Brett Favre announced Tuesday he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Read more.