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Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | A new study from researchers at the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center is helping Read more
BU Study Finds Longer Ice Hockey Careers Increase Risk of CTE
BU Experts | In addition to their schoolwork and learning how to excel on the ice, Boston University hockey players Read more
BU study indicates CTE risk is linked to years of hockey played, not just to being an enforcer
Boston.com | A new Boston University study found that hockey players increase their risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, Read more
Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds
NPR | For years as the link between American football and the degenerative neurological disease known as CTE has come into focus, Read more
Largest Study of CTE in Male Ice Hockey Players Finds Odds Increased 34% With Each Year Played
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The largest study ever of 77 deceased male ice hockey players by the Boston University Read more
Family of KC Chief who died of CTE feels shunned by NFL (and wants you to know this)
The Kansas City Star | When the Chiefs selected Michigan State defensive lineman Ed Lothamer 26th overall in the 1964 Read more
Research that has real-world impact
BU Alumni & Friends | Before the work of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center at Boston University’s Chobanian & Read more
What BU is discovering about concussion-related brain disease
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NHLPA and Marty Walsh confront CTE head-on for first time by forming advisory committee
Daily Faceoff | For the first time, a person in a position of power at hockey’s highest level acknowledged on Read more
‘The legacy I want to leave’: How a Maine teen is helping with concussion research
News 10 Boston | A high school senior from Bangor, Maine, has decided that when the time comes, he will Read more
Brain Doctor: These Popular Sports Are Causing Brain Damage & The NFL Is Keeping This Devastating Disease Quiet!
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New concussion sign identified by Mass General Brigham & Concussion Legacy Foundation scientists could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions
Concussion Legacy Foundation | Concussion researchers have recognized a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed Read more
A year after Maine mass shooting, gunman’s family wants action on brain injury research in military
NBC News | For the family of the Army reservist who carried out a mass shooting across Maine's second-largest city one Read more
Dolphins quarterback set to return to practice after 3rd NFL concussion
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Your brain on contact sports
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#508 Brain Injuries and Trauma – Featuring Dr. Mike Alosco
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Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s: ‘Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma’
MedPage Today | Several news items this week put professional football and head trauma back in the spotlight. Read more. Read more
Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis raises questions about football and brain damage
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A third of former NFL players surveyed think they have CTE, study suggests
NBC News | Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a recent Read more
Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis reignites questions about football’s link to brain disease
NBC News | Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s announcement that he has Parkinson’s disease is bringing renewed attention to the potential Read more
Former quarterback Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
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Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis, research dives into link between football and disease
WISN 12 | Packers legendary quarterback Brett Favre announced Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Read more. Read more
Aaron Hernandez’s brain showed signs of severe CTE: What to know ahead of new series
TODAY | A 10-episode miniseries entitled “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” debuts on Sept. 17 on FX. It explores the Read more
Recent deaths of young football players rekindle questions about safety of game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Eight schoolchildren died in the past month while participating in football, including three deaths from suspected Read more
Multiple concussions like Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s increase chances of long-term health issues
NBC News | When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa collided headfirst with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Thursday night’s football game, Read more
Diagnosing CTE before death: families play a crucial role in advancing the science
The National News Desk | CTE is a deadly and degenerative brain disease, and the impacted population is expanding. Once Read more
Post-mortem Analysis Associates Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy With Risk for Parkinsonism
NeurologyToday | Athletes who develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after playing high-contact sports also have a higher risk of parkinsonism, Read more
New Bedford Science Café To Discuss Brain Injuries
The Bourne Enterprise | The next meeting of the New Bedford Science Café will feature guest speakers Megan Ryder and Read more
Are sports damaging our kids’ brains?
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Younger exposure to football linked to worse cognitive outcomes in later life
Healio | Among men who played American football, researchers found that exposure to the sport at a younger age was Read more
Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Health Day | Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 Read more
Study reveals link between contact sports and Parkinsons-like symptoms in CTE patients
Health Tech World | The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic Read more
Boston University CTE study finds link between contact sports, CTE, Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms
Boston Herald | The largest-ever study of CTE has found a new link between playing contact sports, CTE, and developing Read more
What looks like Parkinson’s may not be in CTE patients
Boston 25 News | Doctors have long known the link between contact sports and the development of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Read more
What to know about CTE in athletes
CBS News Detroit | CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer sat down with Dr. Chris Nowinski, a former Harvard Read more
Greg Johnson — NHL veteran who died by suicide in 2019 — diagnosed with CTE, family says
The Athletic (The New York Times) | Greg Johnson, a former NHL center and Nashville Predators captain who died by suicide in 2019, was Read more
NHL veteran, former Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson diagnosed with CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow and daughters of NHL veteran Greg Johnson are releasing the results of his post-mortem Read more
New Clues on How Blast Exposure May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease
Medscape | In October 2023, Robert Card — a grenade instructor in the Army Reserve — shot and killed 18 Read more
NFL Star Ray Lewis’ Son Died of Accidental Overdose, Now Researchers Say He Had Stage 2 CTE
People | Almost a year after he died of an accidental overdose, the son of former NFL star Ray Lewis was found Read more
Ray Lewis III, son of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis, diagnosed with stage 2 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Ray “Ray Ray” Lewis III is announcing the results of his brain tissue Read more
Former Utah Football Player Greg Newman Has Passed Away, Family Raising Funds To Study CTE
KSL Sports | Former Utah football standout defensive lineman Greg Newman has passed away according to a GoFundMe put out Read more
At Tampa summit, former NFL star warns about concussion risks from football
Tampa Bay Times | At his peak, Jordan Reed was a fearsome sight for defensive backs trying to halt the Read more
Numerous Criminal Justice Alums Accepted to PhD Programs
BU Metropolitan College | By equipping you with a rounded set of critical-thinking skills and specialized practical law enforcement knowledge, Read more
Don’t Fight False Memories in Dementia
Psychology Today | I was recently called by a patient’s daughter in distress. Read more. Read more
2x Stanley Cup champion, NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch diagnosed with stage 3 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of two-time Stanley Cup champion and 1989-90 NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch Read more
Student Wins Climate Innovation Challenge with Tree Planting Initiative
BU SPH | School of Public Health student Megan Ryder earned first place in the 2024 BU Climate Innovation Challenge for her Read more
Domestic violence may leave telltale damage in the brain. Scientists want to find it
NPR | María E. Garay-Serratos was about 4 years old when she first saw her father assault her mother. Read Read more
BU CTE Center: Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter Had Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brink at Boston University | Boston University researchers have found significant evidence that Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter Robert R. Read more
Maine shooter had signs of traumatic brain injury before Lewiston rampage, according to BU study
Boston Globe | Robert R. Card II, the man who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Read more
Profound Damage Found in Maine Gunman’s Brain, Possibly From Blasts
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