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Study: At Least 25% of Former NFL Players Show Signs of CTE Brain Damage - Archysport

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According to data published by the New York Times and detailed in a study published in the British Medical Journal, nearly one quarter of former NFL players whose brains were examined post-mortem between 2016 and 2021 showed neuropathological signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The findings place fresh scrutiny on head trauma across contact sports ...
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A study of the brains of 338 former American football players revealed that 93% of the athletes had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).

In the United States, a new study concerning American football players makes a big noise. Scientists have said that at least one in four former players ends up suffering from cerebral degeneration. Here is a question of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease that can only be diagnosed with certainty after death, by the analysis of the [...]

As the new NFL season has just begun in the United States, a study recalls a reality about the country's most popular sport: repeated head shocks can leave consequences long after the end of a career.Published in the British Medical Journal, this new study highlights the extent of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated head injuries.

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