Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa not worried about CTE, concussions in return
USA Today | Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he briefly considered retiring from football over the concussions he suffered last season. Read more.
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New study finds playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s symptoms
USA Today | While the risk of concussions from playing tackle football has received considerable attention, a new study indicates the game’s repetitive head impacts could also increase participants’ risk factors for Parkinson’s disease. Read more.
Australian rules football player is first female athlete diagnosed with CTE
USA Today | A former female Australian rules football player was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to findings published Tuesday in the Springer Medical Journal. Read more.
Ex-NFL player, pioneering broadcaster Irv Cross posthumously diagnosed with Stage 4 CTE
USA Today | Boston University researchers said Tuesday that Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became a pioneer as a sports broadcaster, most notably with CBS, suffered from Stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Read more.
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, two children of the former NFL standout told USA TODAY Sports Wednesday. 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 in an update of its study. Read more.
Top CTE researcher Ann McKee: Too painful to watch football
USA Today Ann McKee, School of Medicine Theories behind the NFL’s ratings decline don’t usually include teary-eyed explanations… Expert quote: “I won’t,” McKee, the director of the Boston University‘s CTE Center, explained on Facebook Live. “I didn’t watch any football this year. I just can’t do it anymore.” View full article