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Contact sports are becoming increasingly popular in Africa, raising concern about the risk of chronic traumatic ...
Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent "RunIt ...
If more isn’t done to combat concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more families will be grieving tragic deaths.
Former wrestler and neuroscientist Dr. Chris Nowinski appeared on Chris Jericho's podcast to discuss the connection between CTE and the Chris Benoit tragedy.
It is now recognised that there is a spectrum of concussion disorders ranging from acute concussion at one end to various forms of brain degeneration at the other end. The spectrum includes acute ...
Bobby Hull, a legendary NHL player, died at 84 due to Stage 2 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). His decision to donate his brain to advance CTE research was influenced by the suffering of ...
Erich Grau helped pioneer American football in Germany. Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the ...
First-degree family history of mental illness was associated with aggression among male brain donors with chronic traumatic encephalopathy who were exposed to repetitive head impacts, according to ...
Learn how chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and family history of mental illness amplify aggression risk in middle-aged individuals.
People who have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who have a family history of mental illness may have a higher risk of aggression in middle age, according to a study published in the ...
Research has shown that repeated concussions can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition marked by abnormal protein buildup in the brain, which can cause memory loss, mood ...
NFL retirees with chronic traumatic encephalopathy are about twice as likely to report that they have thoughts of suicide many times during a couple of weeks, even after adjusting for symptoms of ...