News & Events
Conrad Dobler’s family to donate ex-NFL lineman’s brain for CTE research
USA Today | Conrad Dobler’s brain is being donated to researchers studying the the link traumatic brain injury and CTE, Read more
Review Article Strengthens Evidence that Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTE
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | During the past 17 years, there has been a remarkable increase Read more
New research from Boston University shows widespread brain damage in former NFL players
WGBH | Research has already established that the intense tackles and utter brute force that takes place in professional football Read more
Researchers Found CTE in Nearly 92% of Former NFL Players
WCBS 880 Extras | It is, of course, Super Bowl week. With that in mind...researchers at Boston University say they've Read more
Boston University provides update on CTE study, discovers brain disease in 92 percent of ex-NFL players analyzed
USA Today | Researchers at Boston University found CTE in 92 percent of former NFL players who were analyzed, the institution said Read more
BU Finds CTE in Nearly 92 Percent of Ex-NFL Players Studied
The Brink | Boston University | Setting aside for a moment the hype, the glitz, the money, the commercials, the Read more
Boston University study finds CTE in over 91 percent of former NFL players
7News Boston WHDH | A new Boston University study on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in Read more
These young female athletes died by suicide. They all had head injuries in common
CNN | Kelly Catlin and Ellie Soutter never met, but they had a lot in common. Both were commanding athletes: Read more
Researchers Find CTE in 345 of 376 Former NFL Players Studied
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The Boston University CTE Center announced today that they have now diagnosed 345 former Read more
Boston University researchers find CTE in 345 of 376 former NFL players
Boston Herald | Boston University researchers say they have now diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Read more
BU researchers find CTE in almost 92% of former NFL players they studied
Boston.com | Researchers at Boston University announced Monday that they found signs of CTE in almost 92% of former NFL Read more
CTE found in nearly 92% of former NFL players studied by Boston University
WBZ | CBS Boston News | Researchers at Boston University on Monday reported finding CTE in 345 of the 376 Read more
Nearly all former NFL players in Boston University study diagnosed with CTE
WCVB-TV Boston | The vast majority of the nearly 400 former NFL players who are part of a Boston University Read more
Madeline Uretsky Named February’s Distinguished Staff of the Month
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | The Dean’s Office is pleased to announce that Madeline Uretsky has Read more
Madeline Uretsky Named February’s Distinguished Staff of the Month at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
By Amanda V. Cabral, BU CTE Center Congratulations to our Research Program Manager Madeline Uretsky for being named February’s Distinguished Read more
HITSS Team Attends 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention
By Matt Roebuck, BU CTE Center The HITSS team opened the new year with a visit to Philadelphia for the Read more
Faculty Named Boston Magazine “Top Docs”
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Boston Magazine has published its annual list of “Top Docs,” and 116 Read more
The 2023 Top Doctors List Is Here
Boston Magazine | Discover the Boston area's 1,914 finest physicians, in 70 specialties, as chosen by their peers. Read more. Read more
Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64
The New York Times | Charles White, a dynamic tailback for the University of Southern California who set the school’s Read more
Former Broncos player Ron Egloff plans to donate brain for concussion research: “If they want my brain they can have it”
CBS News | Ron Egloff, who played tight end for the Broncos for seven years, said his playing career was Read more
BU CTE Center at forefront of chronic traumatic encephalopathy research
The Daily Free Press | Researchers at Boston University have been at the forefront of the study of a degenerative brain Read more
How to Spot the Warning Signs of Brain Trauma — And Prevent the Injuries That Lead to It
Katie Couric Media | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE, is usually associated with professional sports like football and Read more
A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever
The New York Times | Chris Eitzmann seemed to excel at everything until he didn’t. He parlayed a Harvard football Read more
Nick Buoniconti never stopped fighting. The late Dolphin’s final battle is still going.
The Miami Herald | Read more. Read more
How the NFL failed its Black former players
Al Jazeera English | Watch now. Read more
Scientists Say Concussions Can Cause a Brain Disease. These Doctors Disagree.
The New York Times | For the first time since 2016, one of the most influential groups guiding doctors, trainers Read more
On anniversary of his death, wife of former NHLer Marek Svatos says he had CTE
TSN | Marek Svatos, who played parts of eight NHL seasons and skated for Slovakia in the 2006 Olympics in Read more
A Former W.W.E. Wrestler Taps In Against Concussion Deniers
The New York Times | Christopher Nowinski was rubbing elbows at the New York Athletic Club one Thursday night last Read more
United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) concludes CTE is caused by repetitive traumatic brain injuries
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the United States National Institutes of Read more
Why Roger Zatkoff’s family hopes ex-Lions’ CTE diagnosis will help advance study of disease
Detroit Free Press | Read now. Read more
Medical perspectives on the NFL’s concussion protocol
PBS NewsHour | The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to update the league's concussion protocol following an investigation Read more
Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa out indefinitely after second head injury
NBC News | Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be sidelined indefinitely, his coach said Friday, after being slammed to Read more
Tua Tagovailoa Shouldn’t Play the Rest of the Season After 2 Head Injuries, Concussion Expert Says
People | After his second head injury in just five days, a concussion expert says Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is Read more
Alzheimer’s drug slows progression of cognitive decline in clinical trial, drugmakers say
CNN, 7 News WHDH | A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease called lecanemab slows the progression of cognitive decline Read more
Iowa family speaks out about brain disease after loved one was shot and killed by police
KCCI 8 News Des Moines | In September 2020, Scott Heisler was shot and killed by police in West Des Moines. Read more
Florida man’s son died of suicide. Are concussions to blame?
Tampa Bay Times | The coroner’s verdict was death by suicide. For the grieving family of the 17-year-old boy, nothing Read more
United Soccer Coaches Podcast – Dr. Ann McKee and Matthew Roebuck
United Soccer Coaches Podcast | Listen to Dr. Ann McKee and Matthew Roebuck of the BU CTE Center on the Read more
Boston University CTE Center researchers to study brains of stunt performers
Boston Herald | Researchers at the Boston University CTE Center, who have been focusing on the impact of collision sports Read more
Following Börje Salming’s ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries
Toronto Star | News that Toronto Maple Leafs icon Börje Salming has ALS has emerged amid growing research into the Read more
They Made History at Alabama. But Football Stardom Had a Price.
The New York Times | Near the end, his brain deteriorated after almost a lifetime around football, Ray Perkins was Read more
New research suggests intensity of hits in sports, not years played, may be better predictor of devastating brain damage
The Boston Globe | Read now. Read more
Alzheimer’s Research UK Panel – Dr. Ann McKee and Dr. Robert Stern
Alzheimer's Research UK | Dr. Ann McKee and Dr. Robert Stern were on an Alzheimer’s Research UK panel. See the Read more
Dr. McKee Discusses the CTE Study at BU and the VA Boston
Dr. McKee talks with the Concussion Legacy Foundation Read more
NIH awards five-year, $10 million dollar grant to Dr. Ann McKee
Ann McKee, MD, Chief of Neuropathology for VA Boston Healthcare System and Director of the BU CTE Center, has been Read more
Dr. McKee honored with American Service Medal
Ann McKee, MD, Chief of Neuropathology for VA Boston Healthcare System and Director of the BU CTE Center, has been Read more
Supporting caregivers of suspected CTE patients
The Concussion Legacy Foundation offers support for caregivers currently caring for a friend or loved one with suspected CTE. Watch Read more
Should Massachusetts ban youth tackle football?
A proposed bill on Beacon Hill would ban youth tackle football for children in grades seven and under, with a Read more
How is youth tackle football like smoking?
How is youth tackle football like smoking? The longer you play, the greater the risk. Over time, a child’s risk Read more
CTE risk, severity increases with years playing football, study shows
“We have sufficient data now to say that we are very confident that this relationship that we are finding is Read more
Dr. Lee Goldstein is collaborating with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
See how Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center's Dr. Lee Goldstein is collaborating with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in their awesome Read more