The Most Damning Quotes From 'League of Denial,' the NFL …
Oct 9, 2013 · Dr. Omalu did eventually meet with an NFL doctor that explained the implications of Omalu's research. Even though Dr. Omalu had done the first research into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy...
CTE beyond the NFL: Everyday people seek help in a dubious brain ... - NPR
Dec 23, 2021 · Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) goes far beyond the NFL. Everyday men and women worry they have the fatal disease, and they've turned to questionable brain products for help.
Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believes They Have CTE
Sep 24, 2024 · A new study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows that about one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neuropathological condition linked to repeated head trauma that can only be diagnosed through a postmortem exam of the brain.
CTE: Discovery of a New Disease | League of Denial: The NFL's
A forensic pathologist, Omalu conducted the autopsy of Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, which led to his discovery of a new disease that he named chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or...
Concussions and NFL: How the name CTE came about | CNN
Dec 21, 2015 · Ann McKee of Boston University and the Concussion Legacy Foundation said that Turner's CTE brought on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. CTE stands for...
Meet 4 people who worry about CTE, but never played in the NFL - NPR
Dec 23, 2021 · Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is infamous in the NFL. But there's a quiet population of everyday people who never played pro sports yet fear CTE. Here are some of their stories.
One-Third of Former NFL Players Fear They Have CTE
Sep 23, 2024 · A new study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows that about one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neuropathological condition linked to repeated head trauma that can only be diagnosed through a post-mortem exam of the brain.
Ann McKee Is on a Quest to Save Humanity’s Brains | WIRED
Nov 14, 2023 · Dr. Ann McKee remembers the first time she saw a case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. She’d been staring down at the brain of deceased boxer Paul Pender, and the damage she saw...
5 things to know about CTE - CNN
Feb 4, 2016 · CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated head trauma. Scientists believe repeated head trauma can cause CTE, a progressive...
CTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players
Jul 25, 2017 · Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99% of deceased NFL players’ brains that were donated to scientific research, according to a study published Tuesday in the...