CTE is defined as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes brain damage similar to what’s seen in patients with ...

The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for athletes who participate in contact sports, such as football.

After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...

We have a long way to go in understanding the brain injury implicated in the NYC shooting.

Reports show an increasing number of retired NFL players who have suffered concussions have developed memory and cognitive issues such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression and chronic traumatic ...

A 2017 study found that more than 87% of football players tested across all levels — high school, college, and pros — tested positive for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

The man who opened fire outside the NFL’s New York City headquarters this week claimed he was driven by brain damage from playing football. But the world’s leading CTE expert is calling foul.Dr.

"You would think that the risk of true CTE in a population of retired football players is higher than 2%," Bernick said. "So it looks like a lot of clinicians are doing what they should be doing." ...

Miller began by referencing the work of Boston University neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee, who has found CTE in the brains of 90 former pro football players.

Football is a dangerous sport, and repeated hits to the head can certainly lead to CTE, but "football causes brain damage" is too linear, at least for now. And experts are concerned the wrong ...

March 14, 2016 / 9:05 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento WASHINGTON (AP) - An NFL official has acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease CTE for the first time.

McKee also found CTE in three of 14 deceased former high school football players, and 48 of 53 deceased former players at the college level. Last year, 3 million kids ages 6 to 18 played organized ...