Enduring brutal physical abuse can increase the risk of developing a sinister brain disease, yet many victim-survivors are ...

The largest study ever of 77 deceased male ice hockey players by the Boston University CTE Center found that the odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increased by 34% each year played ...

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Repeated hits to the head, even if they do not cause concussions, may cause lasting damage to the brain and even something known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, growing scientific evidence has ...

Most people who met proposed clinical criteria meant to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life did not show hallmark brain changes of the disease at autopsy. The findings raise ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated how exposure to head trauma from playing ice hockey can increase the risk of encephalopathy, dementia, and functional status.

With growing attention on traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in sports, clinicians and researchers from across the country, including doctors from the NFL, are ...

25% of former football players who reported that they believed they had CTE also reported having suicidal thoughts Getty Approximately one-third of former football players believe they have a ...

In January 2023, minutes after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle, my cellphone was humming with a steady stream of messages from friends, family, and acquaintances who had been ...

A man who opened fire inside a Manhattan office building and fatally shot four people left a note referencing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease linked to head trauma, ...

In July 2025, a man killed four people in a New York City building that houses the National Football League (NFL) headquarters before turning the gun on himself. His suicide note blamed the NFL for ...

The 27-year-old Las Vegas man who walked into the NFL headquarters Park Avenue building with a rifle and opened fire, linking football to his mental illness as he killed four people before turning the ...