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99% of donated brains from NFL players have CTE

Oct 2, 2017 by

A study reported in JAMA reports that 99% of the deceased NFL players’ brains that were donated for research were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy....

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More than 40% of retired NFL players have brain injury

Jun 1, 2016 by

Research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting indicates that more than 40% of retired NFL players have brain injury....

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Formula predicts which NFL players risk brain damage

Mar 28, 2016 by

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have developed a formula to predict which NFL players will suffer brain damage decades after they retire by looking at their history of concussions, job history, reading ability and general life...

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Many retired NFL players have poor memory and brain shrinkage...

Jun 17, 2015 by

A new study has found that there is a strong link between long-term brain impairments and concussions in retired NFL players....

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Degenerative brain condition symptoms seen in retired football players...

May 6, 2015 by

Neurologists looked at the brains of 14 retired NFL players and found that they all had a “fingerprint” characteristic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy....

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Retired NFL players’ brains show unusual activity

Nov 21, 2013 by

A new study published in “Scientific Reports” found that retired American football  players have “profound abnormalities” in brain activity....

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