Study finds at least 10% of NFL players could develop CTE
6 years, 3 months ago

Study finds at least 10% of NFL players could develop CTE

LA Times  

At least 10% of NFL players could develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the devastating neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head trauma, according to a study published this week in the journal Neurology. Their work built on a study published last year that found signs of CTE in 110 of 111 brains of deceased NFL players examined by a group associated with Boston University. “This form of selection bias could lead the study to overestimate the true prevalence of CTE among deceased NFL players,” the Neurology study said. “And given that CTE doesn’t even encompass the full range of brain damage and other degenerative diseases associated with repetitive brain trauma … this doesn’t even represent the full scope of the risks to the brain that NFL players need to be aware of.” The study notes the sample size of 111 brains is small — it also doesn’t include people who only played college football — and leaves open the possibility of updating the data as the number increases.

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Conrad Dobler, who once was dubbed the NFL’s dirtiest player, had CTE, his family says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Conrad Dobler, who once was dubbed the NFL’s dirtiest player, had CTE, his family says

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Conrad Dobler embraced the violent nature of the NFL so completely that in the 1970s he was dubbed “Pro Football’s Dirtiest Player.” All that violence may have damaged him worst of all. The family of the late St. Louis Cardinals offensive lineman said Wednesday that he had an advanced form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease …

NFL players suffered fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since league began tracking 9 years ago
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NFL players suffered fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since league began tracking 9 years ago

Associated Press  

NFL players suffered the fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since the league began tracking data nine years ago. “Now, that’s not to say there isn’t a lot more work for us to do.” The overall decrease builds on a record low in the preseason, which had the fewest number of concussions in practices and games. “We’ve spoken very …

CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The largest study of former hockey players to date has found …

Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds

NPR  

Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images For years as the link between American football and the degenerative neurological disease known as CTE has come into focus, research on other sports had lagged behind, even for contact sports like ice hockey. The study, published Tuesday …

A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find
6 months ago

A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find

NPR  

A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images One-third of former professional football players reported in a new survey that they believe they have the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The research, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, represents one of the broadest …

Stephen Colbert Takes A Serious Swipe At The NFL On Its Biggest Night
1 year, 1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Takes A Serious Swipe At The NFL On Its Biggest Night

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Stephen Colbert offered a mostly goofy monologue on “The Late Show” after the Super Bowl but launched one barb that the NFL might not appreciate. Noting that some tickets hit the $100,000 price tag, he said, “That’s a lot, but of course the memories will last a lifetime ― unless you’re one of the players.” Skewering the …

‘A living hell inside of my head’: For first time, more advanced stage of CTE diagnosed in teen football player
1 year, 4 months ago

‘A living hell inside of my head’: For first time, more advanced stage of CTE diagnosed in teen football player

CNN  

CNN — In July 2019, just months after graduating from high school, 18-year-old Wyatt Bramwell took his own life. In Wyatt’s brain, researchers discovered the first case of stage 2 CTE to be diagnosed in a high school football player, according to Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center, who diagnosed Wyatt. “I hope this inspires further …

Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro
1 year, 6 months ago

Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro

Wired  

Content warning: This story includes references to death by suicide. One query popped out: “CTE.” CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative brain disease that causes symptoms like memory loss, depression, and emotional dysregulation. Given the NFL-centered media coverage throughout the mid-aughts, “people have this impression that CTE is a disease of former NFL players,” says Julie Stamm, a …

Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
2 years ago

Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He was afraid someone would ask him a question,” Cross said, “and …

Brain injuries, race and denial in the NFL
2 years, 1 month ago

Brain injuries, race and denial in the NFL

Al Jazeera  

The NFL is a multibillion-dollar industry. The National Football League is the richest professional sports league in the world, but it has been accused of leaving its Black players behind. For years, the NFL fought claims from its own players that the sport could cause long-term brain damage, including a disease known as CTE. The league has since paid a …

Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers
2 years, 4 months ago

Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers

ABC  

Toowoomba athlete Jade Hubbard has played most football codes, but after one too many head knocks, she has decided enough is enough. Key points: Research shows amateur players are as much at risk of brain injury from contact sports as professional peers A rugby union player says there needs to be more awareness and better support for concussions at a …

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change
2 years, 5 months ago

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change

NPR  

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change Enlarge this image toggle caption Edward Diller/Getty Images Edward Diller/Getty Images The NFL is once again under fire over concussions. Sponsor Message The investigation showed that the NFL's concussion protocol had been followed in evaluating Tagovailoa, who did not show concussion symptoms either during his mid-game medical evaluation on Sept. 25 …

Demaryius Thomas died from 'complications of a seizure disorder' and not from brain disease CTE
2 years, 7 months ago

Demaryius Thomas died from 'complications of a seizure disorder' and not from brain disease CTE

Daily Mail  

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from 'complications of a seizure disorder,' according to the Fulton County medical examiner's office in Atlanta. Former Broncos wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Demaryius Thomas died from 'complications of a seizure disorder,' autopsy has revealed Demaryius Thomas of the Denver Broncos leaves the field with his mom, Katina Smith, and dad, …

New report demonstrates causal link between head impacts and CTE for first time
2 years, 8 months ago

New report demonstrates causal link between head impacts and CTE for first time

New York Times  

A new report has demonstrated a causal link between repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy for the first time. The research, carried out by Harvard University, Oxford Brookes University and 11 other academic institutions, alongside analysis from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, has found “conclusive evidence” that the progressive brain disease can be linked to sub-concussive blows such as heading. …

You need to know about head injury and dementia, even if you're not a football player
3 years, 1 month ago

You need to know about head injury and dementia, even if you're not a football player

Salon  

My father has dementia. RELATED: "Dementia brings up everything": Two new books offer emotional advice for caregivers As the Alzheimer's Association explains, "Certain types of traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's or another type of dementia years after the injury takes place." In other words, while "There's no evidence that a single mild traumatic brain injury …

Phillip Adams: Ex-NFL player had ‘CTE similar to Aaron Hernandez’ when he shot six and turned gun on himself
3 years, 2 months ago

Phillip Adams: Ex-NFL player had ‘CTE similar to Aaron Hernandez’ when he shot six and turned gun on himself

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Doctors say ex-NFL player …

New research provides further evidence Dave Watson has CTE, say family
3 years, 3 months ago

New research provides further evidence Dave Watson has CTE, say family

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of former England captain Dave Watson …

Op-Ed: 5 steps to protect football players’ brains and keep the sport alive
3 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: 5 steps to protect football players’ brains and keep the sport alive

LA Times  

Helmet technology is improving, but football players are also bigger than ever and colliding with more force. Having represented professional athletes since 1975, I’ve been worrying about football players’ health since long before the first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a former NFL player, in 2002. The best way to keep football alive is to ensure standardized safety protocols …

NFL reviewing Black players’ injury claims after bias charges
3 years, 9 months ago

NFL reviewing Black players’ injury claims after bias charges

Al Jazeera  

Black former American football players say the league used ‘race-norming’ to make it harder for them to receive legal damages. The National Football League has pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” – a process that assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning – when deciding whether to provide retired players with compensation for brain injury claims. Wednesday’s …

Study finds AFL players with concussion likely returning to play with damaged brain cells
4 years, 2 months ago

Study finds AFL players with concussion likely returning to play with damaged brain cells

ABC  

A five-year study has found AFL players are likely returning to play from concussion with high levels of damaged brain cells, putting them at risk of long-term harm, even though they might feel fine. Key points: The research shows concussion effects last longer than previously thought Some players may be returning before their brain has recovered Researchers believe tests for …

Rugby faces ‘walking time bomb’ as players pursue legal action over degenerative brain disease
4 years, 3 months ago

Rugby faces ‘walking time bomb’ as players pursue legal action over degenerative brain disease

CNN  

CNN — With former players taking legal action over the issue of degenerative brain diseases, rugby could be at the tip of a very large iceberg as it continues to come to terms with the impact of concussion in the sport. In a joint statement, World Rugby, England’s Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union said it would be …

Danny Frawley was suffering from concussion-linked brain condition at time of death, AFL thanks family for allowing research
4 years, 6 months ago

Danny Frawley was suffering from concussion-linked brain condition at time of death, AFL thanks family for allowing research

ABC  

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has thanked the Frawley family for allowing researchers to assess the late Danny's brain, discovering in the process he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his sudden death. Key points: Danny Frawley's wife says she wanted to speak about his CTE before the coroner's report was released to help others CTE …

The NFL will use Amazon's AI tools to repeatedly simulate plays and minimize player injury
5 years, 3 months ago

The NFL will use Amazon's AI tools to repeatedly simulate plays and minimize player injury

Daily Mail  

Today, the NFL announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services to develop a set of software tools to try and predict what causes player injuries. The program will use Amazon’s Regoknition system to break down video feeds from current NFL games and record information about everything from play selection, weather, playing surface, and player position. Scroll down for video …

New football helmet 'could reduce head injuries' but top expert cautions it won't prevent CTE
5 years, 3 months ago

New football helmet 'could reduce head injuries' but top expert cautions it won't prevent CTE

Daily Mail  

A newly invented elastic helmet padding could help football players and other athletes reduce their risk of brain injuries, although at least one expert remains skeptical about the material's ability to prevent the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Publishing in the medical journal, Matter, scientists from the University of California Santa Barbara, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and HRL Laboratories …

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed
5 years, 4 months ago

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed

The Telegraph  

The NFL is ready to meet with football’s governing bodies to share its best practice in protecting players against future brain damage ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the potential introduction of concussion substitutes. Research last month by the University of Glasgow revealed that former professional footballers are at a significantly increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and reported …

FA chairman Greg Clarke calls for concussion substitutes as 'quickly as possible'
5 years, 5 months ago

FA chairman Greg Clarke calls for concussion substitutes as 'quickly as possible'

Daily Mail  

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke hopes concussion substitutes are introduced to the game 'as quickly as possible' in the wake of a report which found a higher incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former footballers than in the general population. FA chairman Greg Clarke urges an introduction of concussion subs as soon as possible This phase of the report has not …

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study
5 years, 5 months ago

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study

The Telegraph  

Concussion substitutes are increasingly likely to be introduced in football next season following landmark new research which showed that former professional players are five times more likely to die from Alzheimer’s disease. A study by the Glasgow Brain Injury Research Group found that ex-footballers had suffered disproportionately from a range of neurological disease and, although the International Football Association Board …

NFL stars' risk of CTE soars by a THIRD every year they play
5 years, 5 months ago

NFL stars' risk of CTE soars by a THIRD every year they play

Daily Mail  

An NFL star's risk of developing the degenerative brain disease CTE goes up by a third every year they play, a study has suggested. Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who played as a tight end, had CTE when he killed himself two years ago at the age of 27 while serving a life sentence for murder But as …

Football players with CTE increase their dementia risk every extra year they play, study finds
5 years, 7 months ago

Football players with CTE increase their dementia risk every extra year they play, study finds

Daily Mail  

A football player's risk of developing dementia after being diagnosed with a brain disorder goes up with every year played, a new study finds. But the team, from Boston University, found that more years spent playing football resulted in density loss of white matter, the tissue through which messages pass within the central nervous system. A new study of football …

Brain scans may reveal signs of CTE in living NFL players
5 years, 11 months ago

Brain scans may reveal signs of CTE in living NFL players

Daily Mail  

Brain scans could show if former athletes who suffer blows to the head during their career have a degenerative disease before they die, scientists say. Researchers conducted scans of former NFL players who were having mood and thinking problems and found they had higher levels of an abnormal brain protein. This image shows an illustration based on brain scans from …

Expert cautions that the NFL's 24% concussion drop won't help prevent degenerative brain disease CTE
6 years, 1 month ago

Expert cautions that the NFL's 24% concussion drop won't help prevent degenerative brain disease CTE

Daily Mail  

He explained that there is no proven correlation between CTE and concussions Lee E. Goldstein, MD, PhD, an associate professor at Boston University School of Medicine and College of Engineering said the findings are misleading The NFL's recent announcement that concussions fell 24 percent in 2018 may be encouraging, but Boston University associate professor Lee E. Goldstein told DailyMail.com that …

NCAA facing wrongful death lawsuits from the families of former UCLA and USC football players
6 years, 6 months ago

NCAA facing wrongful death lawsuits from the families of former UCLA and USC football players

Daily Mail  

The families of two deceased former college football players have brought wrongful death lawsuits against the NCAA in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and the filings may only be the start of a larger problem for the amateur sports organization. Both former USC fullback Douglas MacKenzie and former UCLA and Long Beach State running back Rodney Stensrud died, their families …

BRAIN INJURIES IN SPORTS: THE FAST FACTS
6 years, 11 months ago

BRAIN INJURIES IN SPORTS: THE FAST FACTS

Daily Mail  

As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more to prevent concussions in athletes to protect their brain health. Concussions, they found, …

Four ex-NFL players unite to launch largest ever CTE study
7 years ago

Four ex-NFL players unite to launch largest ever CTE study

Daily Mail  

Four former NFL players have joined the largest study to date into the football-linked brain disease CTE that could lead to a test for athletes during their lifetime. The program, launched today, is the passion project of another former player Jim Joyce, who played for the Denver Broncos before founding biotech firm Exosome Sciences to investigate the diseases that afflict …

NFLPA 'health playbook' educate players on CTE
7 years ago

NFLPA 'health playbook' educate players on CTE

Daily Mail  

The NFL Players Association has created a 'health playbook' aimed at educating players on the risks associated with the high-contact sport. The first-ever football medical guide distributed to NFLPA members this week notably includes information about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a severe brain injury believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. A study published last summer looked at …

Knees, Domestic Violence And CTE: Why You Stopped Watching Football
7 years, 1 month ago

Knees, Domestic Violence And CTE: Why You Stopped Watching Football

NPR  

Knees, Domestic Violence And CTE: Why You Stopped Watching Football Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Gross/Getty Images Jeff Gross/Getty Images A lot of people watch the Super Bowl every year. Stephanie Norman from Kansas City, Kan., says she was turned off by NFL players "taking a knee" during the national anthem in recent months to protest police brutality and …

NFL losing core audience, only 51% of men follow closely
7 years, 1 month ago

NFL losing core audience, only 51% of men follow closely

Daily Mail  

After seeing its television ratings drop for the second consecutive season, the NFL received more bad news on Friday as a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll showed that the league's core audience is rapidly losing interest. NFL games remain among the most watched programming on television, but ratings took another significant dip during the 2017 regular season amidst controversial …

Early Signs of Neurodegenerative Disease Found in Athletes Without Concussions
7 years, 2 months ago

Early Signs of Neurodegenerative Disease Found in Athletes Without Concussions

CNN  

A new study has found that CTE can develop without ever experiencing a concussion. The study evaluated the brains of four deceased athletes, ages 17 and 18 years old, who had died within a day to four months of receiving some sort of sport-related head injury and had a history of playing football. Brain changes detected by 24 hours after …

First Case of CTE Confirmed in Living Patient: Former NFL Star Fred McNeill Dies at 30
7 years, 4 months ago

First Case of CTE Confirmed in Living Patient: Former NFL Star Fred McNeill Dies at 30

CNN  

Researchers have confirmed the first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a living patient. The case involves former NFL player Fred McNeill, who died in 2015. The disease was diagnosed using a radioactive tracer called FDDNP, which binds to tau proteins in the brain. McNeill's symptoms included memory loss, anger, and depression, which are characteristic symptoms of CTE. The …

Queensland brain institute study on impacts of concussion to involve 300 athletes
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland brain institute study on impacts of concussion to involve 300 athletes

ABC  

Justin Clarke was a promising defender for the Brisbane Lions when a head knock at a training session dramatically changed his life. Now a groundbreaking study by the Queensland Brain Institute involving 300 athletes is hoping to shed some light on how repetitive concussion affects the brain. "On the standard, very conventional types of imaging you really can't see structural …

The More We Learn About CTE, The Harder It Is For Football To Stay The Same
7 years, 5 months ago

The More We Learn About CTE, The Harder It Is For Football To Stay The Same

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The lawyer for Aaron Hernandez is suing the National Football League after an autopsy found that the 27-year-old player, who died by suicide after being convicted of murder, had a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. “They have different environmental factors that can come into play.” What researchers do know, Cherry said, is that CTE doesn’t require …

Scientists may have found a way to diagnose CTE in football players while they’re still alive
7 years, 6 months ago

Scientists may have found a way to diagnose CTE in football players while they’re still alive

LA Times  

It is a humbling but very motivating fact that a person currently has to die before doctors can make a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease that afflicts many professional football players and other athletes who have sustained repeated blows to the head. On Tuesday, the Boston-based researchers who have pioneered the identification of CTE in contact-sport …

Can brain disease explain Aaron Hernandez’s behavior?
7 years, 6 months ago

Can brain disease explain Aaron Hernandez’s behavior?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Former football star Aaron Hernandez’ brain was riddled with damage from a degenerative brain disease linked with head blows, but that doesn’t necessarily explain the troubles that plagued his young life. Dr. Ann McKee announced Thursday she found evidence of severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in Hernandez’ brain. Most donated brains from former college players studied also …

Disgraced ex-Patriots player Aaron Hernandez found to have CTE and early brain atrophy
7 years, 6 months ago

Disgraced ex-Patriots player Aaron Hernandez found to have CTE and early brain atrophy

LA Times  

Five months after Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in a prison cell with a bedsheet while serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, the former New England Patriots tight end has been diagnosed with severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Hernandez, who died at age 27, is one of the youngest former NFL players found to have the devastating disease linked to repeated …

Why I'll be tuning in to NFL this season, despite the moral question over brain damage
7 years, 6 months ago

Why I'll be tuning in to NFL this season, despite the moral question over brain damage

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I could say at this point …

Science Says: How repeated head blows affect the brain
7 years, 6 months ago

Science Says: How repeated head blows affect the brain

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Researchers are tackling fresh questions about a degenerative brain disease now that it has been detected in the brains of nearly 200 football players after death. The high occurrence of CTE in donated brains surprised researchers at Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System, whose brain bank is billed as the world’s largest focusing on traumatic brain …

Faces of Concussions: Football families share lives with CTE
7 years, 7 months ago

Faces of Concussions: Football families share lives with CTE

Associated Press  

Jim Hudson’s wife came home one day and found him sitting on a couch, clutching a golf ball, with tears streaming down his face. “My first instinct is: ‘Why is this Chris Nowinski trying to take football away from us?’” she said. “Mom took out old rosters, putting two and two together: ‘He was diagnosed with dementia; he was diagnosed …

NFL cuts ties with NIH concussion study
7 years, 7 months ago

NFL cuts ties with NIH concussion study

Daily Mail  

The NFL has cut ties with the National Institutes of Health study into concussion after years of feuding over critical researchers. And this week, just days before the NFL and NIH announced the end of their partnership, Dr Stern's research team published an explosive report, revealing 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had signs of CTE in post-mortem examinations. …

Concussion in sport can not be ignored any longer, especially with chilling stats like these
7 years, 7 months ago

Concussion in sport can not be ignored any longer, especially with chilling stats like these

ABC  

Sometimes the numbers say it all. A newly published study on the impact of American football found that 110 of the 111 NFL players who donated their brains for research suffered the condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy. So in a way never envisioned by the sport's endless battle analogies, the NFL is sending its players to war. Loading The sickening sight …

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