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26Jul/17

99% of NFL players in brain study suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy

July 26, 2017ResearchAmerican football, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in sports, Creative works, Encephalopathy, Grant Feasel, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, National Football League, National Football League concussion committee, National Football League controversies, Nervous system, Neurological disorders, Neurotrauma, NEXT MEDIA, NFL, RTT, Sportssmbale

A recent study finds that 99% of professional NFL football players have a brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Continue reading →

22Mar/16

Bennet Omalu, M.D., and actor Will Smith attend a special screening of "Concussion"

NFL acknowledges link between football and brain disease

March 22, 2016HealthcareAnn McKee, Boston University, Boston University CTE Center and Brain Bank, brain disease, Christopher Nowinski, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in sports, Company: CNN, Company: ESPN, Concussion, Creative works, CTE, Encephalopathy, Films, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, injuries, Jeff Miller, League of Denial, Motor neurone disease, National Football League controversies, Neurotrauma, NEXT MEDIA, NFL, RTT, Sports, Tau protein, U.S. House of Representativessmbale

The NFL’s health and safety officer acknowledged on March 14 that there is a link between football and the devastating brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE.
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