1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates
- On Tuesday, a study published in the British Medical Journal estimated at least 25% of former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy , a degenerative brain disease.
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy can only be diagnosed through post-mortem autopsy; researchers calculated the 25% figure by analyzing brain donations and death records for 878 former players who died during that six-year study period.
- Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, the study's lead author at Mass General Brigham, reported that CTE severity at death significantly correlates with dementia; roughly 61.3% of brain donors with the disease met clinical criteria for dementia before their deaths.
- Daneshvar urged teams at all levels—youth, high school, and college—to reduce cumulative head impacts during practice, arguing that nearly 70% of impacts occur in practice rather than games.
- While an NFL spokesperson stated the league "continuously strives to make the game of football safer," researchers suggest the actual CTE prevalence could range from 24.5% to 97.7%, indicating further studies are needed.
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Study suggests at least 1 in 4 former NFL players may have CTE - Regional Media News
(NEW YORK) - At least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 may have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a new study published Monday in The BMJ. Researchers from Mass General Brigham, Boston University, and the Concussion & CTE Foundation analyzed 1,712 former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2021 and found that 338 brains were donated for examination. Among those donors, 315 of them, or 93.2%, had e…
American Football is a full-contact sport - with enormous risk. Researchers publish new findings on brain diseases in the sport. Thus, many more deceased professionals show brain changes than previously thought.
New Study Finds Devastating Amount Of NFL Players Are Developing CTE, Researchers Warn 'Actual Prevalence May Be Much Higher'
A new study has found that “at least” one-in-four NFL players will develop the degenerative brain disease known as C.T.E. Researchers said the actual prevalence may be much higher. A new study published in the British Medical Journal found that at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had […] The post New Study Finds Devastating Amount Of NFL Players Are Developing CTE, Researchers Warn ‘Actual Prevalence May Be Muc…
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