What looks like Parkinson’s may not be in CTE patients
Boston 25 News | Doctors have long known the link between contact sports and the development of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE. Read more.
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Former NFL star Henry Childs had newly discovered subtype of CTE when he died
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow of New Orleans Saints legend Henry Childs is announcing today that Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed Childs with a newly identified form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) called cortical-sparing CTE (CSCTE). Read more.
Pioneers Identify Potential New Subtype of CTE
Laboratory Equipment | The foremost experts from Boston University say they have identified a new subtype of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study published Monday. Read more.
New CTE study by Boston University reports young athletes show signs of head trauma
Boston 25 News | During football practice at Walpole High School, direct hits on the field are closely regulated. Watch now.
VA Boston Brain Bank works to help Veterans with brain disease
VA News | The VA Biorepository Brain Bank (VABBB) in Boston is a human tissue bank that collects, processes, stores and gives out research specimens for future scientific studies. The VABBB provides central nervous system tissue and health information to scientists studying disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease), disorders of Veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War […]
Active disease process in early CTE differs substantially from late-stage disease
News Medical | Millions of people, including athletes who play contact sports, members of the military and victims of domestic violence, are exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI), which is the primary risk factor for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Read more.
Flag football grows in popularity due to head injury concerns
CBS News Colorado | Football players know whenever they take to the field there’s always a risk of a potential head injury. Now Researchers at the Boston University CTE Center released a new independent study that revealed athletes who play American football for many years and starting at a young age may be linked to […]
New BU Study Finds Tackle Football at Young Age Raises Risk for Brain Decline Later
The Brink | Boston University | The degenerative brain disease known as CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, has become a specter haunting football. One-time stars—like the late NFL defensive backs Irv Cross and Dave Duerson and the Hall of Fame center Mike Webster—who were all once heralded for their swaggering on-field heroics, later found themselves condemned to far less glamorous retirements, stuck […]
Age of First Exposure to Tackle Football and Years Played Associated with Less White Matter in Brain
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is not the only problem football players should be aware of. Long careers in American football are linked to less white matter in the brain and associated with problems with impulsive behavior and thinking according to a new study from the Boston University […]
They Made History at Alabama. But Football Stardom Had a Price.
The New York Times | Near the end, his brain deteriorated after almost a lifetime around football, Ray Perkins was still captivated by the sport. Read more.