The problem of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) continues to be studied – and a new Boston University study shows the ...

A study of 77 male hockey players reveals a 96.4% CTE prevalence, highlighting the link between play duration and increased ...

Another CTE study is exposing the dangers of repetitive head impacts for athletes. The largest study ever of CTE in dead ...

The study included brains from 77 hockey players who died at a median age of 51 years. Overall, 54.5% had CTE, including 27 ...

A new study is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in a unique pattern, known as atrophy, in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This research provides novel evidence that ...

Football is popular as ever, writes Beryl Rosenstein. But will Americans keep signing up to play it if they know the risks?

A large study, of 77 deceased male ice hockey players, has found that the odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increased by 34% each year played, and 18 of 19 National Hockey League ...

The BU CTE Center studied 77 male brains who were amateurs and professional ice hockey players. 27 out of 28 professional ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated traumatic brain injuries. About 17% of people with recurrent concussions or traumatic brain injuries will ...

The largest study ever of 77 deceased male ice hockey players by the Boston University CTE Center found that the odds of ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology influences the effect of first-degree family history of mental illness on aggression among individuals with a history of repetitive exposure to head impacts.

The research out of Boston University CTE Center narrowed in on 77 deceased male hockey players — from the high school level ...