Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known to many as CTE, is brain damage associated with a significant number of serious symptoms; mood swings, cognitive decline and suicidal ideation are ...

The NFL logo is surrounded by helmets of the 32 teams in the league. A new survey released Monday found that a third of former NFL players believe they have CTE, a degenerative brain disease ...

One third of former NFL players believe they have brain damage from football, study shows 02:19. With two Philadelphia Eagles players in concussion protocol after Sunday's game, there's renewed ...

The NFL, which had disputed the link between football and brain damage, supports efforts to protect its players from CTE and other injuries. The league recently contributed $100 million toward ...

It starts with a hit. Maybe a tackle in a high school football game. Maybe a blast wave during military service. The damage ...

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that's doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.

A Harvard study of almost 2,000 former National Football League players revealed that about one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disorder linked to ...

Conrad Dobler’s brain is being donated to researchers studying the the link traumatic brain injury and CTE, two children of the former NFL standout told USA TODAY Sports Wednesday.

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 ...

A recent study suggesting media hype influences caregivers' beliefs about CTE in ex-NFL players has sparked outrage. Widows, ...

Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and ...

The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed after death. But hundreds of retired players reported symptoms linked to CTE, like depression, mood swings and suicidal thoughts.