Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Stories
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Late BMX Rider Dave Mirra Had CTE
After his death, doctors confirm the extreme sports athlete suffered from chronic brain damage. Now, they're wondering if it was a factor in his suicide. -
World Cup Champ Brandi Chastain Is Donating Her Brain For CTE Research
World Cup champ Brandi Chastain has pledged to donate her brain to someday further research on how C.T.E develops in soccer players. -
Former NFL Player Dead At 27 Had C.T.E.
Tyler Sash, a former Giants and University of Iowa football player who died of a overdose last September, was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy by Boston doctors this week. -
Infection Causes Newborn Brain Damage, Not The Trauma Of Delivery
The vast majority of babies born with severe brain damage may be the result of infections and anemia, not a mismanaged delivery. -
US Adds More Countries To Zika Travel Alert
The CDC has cautioned pregnant women not to travel to areas that pose risk of infection. -
Young Football Player's Brain Shows Just How Bad CTE Really Is
An autopsy of former college football player Michael Keck reveals the effect 16 years of tackles can have on the brain. -
High Percentage Of Ex-NFL Players Had Brain Disease: Report
New study finds all but four of 91 former NFL players who donated their brains for research had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to concussion and head trauma. -
New Hope For Detecting Severe Brain Disease In Football Players
Soon, football players and other athletes who consistently experience blows to the head may not have to wait until they're dead to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. -
24-Year-Old NFL Player Retires Because He's Scared Of Brain Damage [VIDEO]
Amid concussion fears, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 24. -
Did ‘Repetitive Head Trauma’ Cause NFL Linebacker Jovan Belcher's Suicide? [VIDEO]
Jovan Belcher's mother has filed a wrongful-death suit alleging that the Kansas City Chiefs did not provide adequate medical care to her son, who experienced "repetitive head trama" during his NFL career. -
NFL Teams Up With NIH To Improve Diagnosis Of Concussions
A large research initiative to better understand and diagnose the nature of concussions that is organized by the NIH has gained financial support by the NFL, which has been in the spotlight... -
Cleveland Clinic And NFL Create 'The Trust' Program To Improve Brain Health Of Retired Players
The Cleveland Clinic and NFL hope to improve the brain health of former professional football players through a program called The Trust.
