ESPN

Here's why NFL players risk CTE despite knowing the dangers

Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is ...
Healio

Q&A: CTE risks persist for football players despite changes in play

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cumulative exposure to head impacts is a risk factor for CTE. Changes in equipment, sports medicine, rules and ...
National Geographic

The Race to Develop a CTE Test for Football Players—While They Are Still Alive

There's no sure way to diagnose the degenerative brain disease while a person is still alive. Now researchers are combining brain imaging, blood tests, and more to find answers. Chronic traumatic ...
Harvard Medical School

After CTE found in 1 in 4 former NFL players, expert calls for further research, treatment for symptoms

The degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is likely much more common among former football players than previously thought, according to a new study from researchers at ...
Time

At Least One in Four NFL Players May Have CTE

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Yahoo! Sports

A new study of former NFL players' brains found CTE in nearly 25%. What do experts say concerned current players should do about that?

More NFL players are wearing Guardian Caps during games. The benefits are still up for debate (AP) — Arizona Cardinals left tackle Jayden Williams is among a slowly growing number of NFL players who ...
WBUR

Boston researcher explains finding that CTE could affect at least 1 in 4 NFL players

At least 1 in 4 NFL players are likely to end up with the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. That’s the finding of Boston-based researchers who set out to determine just how ...
Sports Illustrated

CTE in the NFL: What We Know After the Latest Health Study Revealed Alarming Evidence

Questions and answers regarding the degenerative brain disease, a prevalent issue at all levels of football that won’t go away any time soon. There’s more alarming evidence that suggests it’s common ...
The Hill

What is CTE, and how many former NFL players have been diagnosed with it?

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NPR

At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham, published Tuesday in the prominent medical journal The BMJ, seeks to establish a more accurate baseline of CTE prevalence among retired NFL ...
Forbes

1 In 4 NFL Players Had CTE At Death, New Study Finds

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A new BMJ study offers the first population-based CTE prevalence estimate for NFL players, ...
CBS News

At least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds

Brian Dakss is a longtime New York-based editor and writer for CBS News, at the Radio network and with CBSNews.com. He has written and edited for NBC News, Dow Jones and numerous radio stations and ...