The latest brain study examined 111 former NFL players. Only one didn’t have CTE.

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Researchers studying the link between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy found that 99 percent of the brains donated by families of former NFL players showed signs of the neurodegenerative disease, according to a new study published Tuesday.

In all, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and the VA Boston Healthcare System examined 202 brains that belonged to men who played football at all levels and were later donated for research. They found CTE in 177 of them — 87 percent.

While they found evidence of the disease across all levels of play, the highest percentage was found among those who competed at the highest level; all but one of the 111 brains belonging to ex-NFL players were diagnosed post-mortem with CTE.

“Obviously, this doesn’t represent the prevalence in the general population, but the fact that we’ve been able to gather this high a number of cases in such a short period of time says that this disease is not uncommon,” said neuropathologist Ann McKee, the researcher credited with some of the most high-profile CTE diagnoses. “In fact, I think it’s much more common than we currently realize. And more importantly, this is a problem in football that we need to address and we need to address now in order to bring some hope and optimism to football players.”


The study drew the immediate attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill who have been monitoring the issue.
The latest brain study examined 111 former NFL players. Only one didn’t have CTE.

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I'm sick of hearing about this shyt...


Football is dangerous.. yeah no shyt...

They still CHOOSE to play.. so it is what it is
The public deserves to know the extent of the damage and risks. And so do the players.

That's the point.
We are learning more about the long term effects on the brain. And the league has downplayed or denied much of what we are learning to be true.
 
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