US EditionThese researchers are trying to diagnose CTE during life. They’re recruiting former football players
- In 2025, former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck volunteered to participate in a study aimed at identifying and diagnosing CTE in living former football players aged 50 and older.
- The study follows a $15 million NIH grant awarded to Boston University and partner centers to create diagnostic tools for CTE, which currently requires postmortem confirmation.
- The study will enroll 350 men aged 50 and above, comprised of 225 individuals who previously played college or professional football, 75 control subjects, and 50 participants diagnosed with Alzheimer's, to find biomarkers that distinguish CTE from other related conditions.
- Michael Alosco, associate professor at Boston University, explained that the study seeks to develop unique information crucial for reliably identifying CTE in living individuals and aims to address two key gaps in current research.
- The findings may aid diagnosis and treatment of CTE in all at-risk groups like athletes and veterans, and Hasselbeck encourages eligible former players to enroll and support this effort.
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These researchers are trying to diagnose CTE during life. They’re recruiting former football players
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. Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is among the first to sign up for “The DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project-II.” “As a former NFL player, I know I am at…
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