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Younger exposure to football linked to worse cognitive outcomes in later life
August 1st, 2024
Healio | Among men who played American football, researchers found that exposure to the sport at a younger age was Read more
Tagged: Healio, Sophia Nosek
Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
July 16th, 2024
Health Day | Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 Read more
Tagged: Dr. Jason Adams, Health Day News
Study reveals link between contact sports and Parkinsons-like symptoms in CTE patients
July 16th, 2024
Health Tech World | The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic Read more
Tagged: Daniel Kirsch, Dr. Thor Stein, Health Tech World
Boston University CTE study finds link between contact sports, CTE, Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms
July 16th, 2024
Boston Herald | The largest-ever study of CTE has found a new link between playing contact sports, CTE, and developing Read more
Tagged: Boston Herald, Daniel Kirsch, Dr. Thor Stein
What looks like Parkinson’s may not be in CTE patients
July 15th, 2024
Boston 25 News | Doctors have long known the link between contact sports and the development of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Read more
Tagged: Boston 25 News, Dr. Thor Stein
What to know about CTE in athletes
July 11th, 2024
CBS News Detroit | CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer sat down with Dr. Chris Nowinski, a former Harvard Read more
Tagged: CBS News Detroit, Dr. Chris Nowinski
Greg Johnson — NHL veteran who died by suicide in 2019 — diagnosed with CTE, family says
July 10th, 2024
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
Tagged: The Athletic, The New York Times
NHL veteran, former Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson diagnosed with CTE
July 10th, 2024
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow and daughters of NHL veteran Greg Johnson are releasing the results of his post-mortem Read more
Tagged: Concussion Legacy Foundation, Dr. Ann McKee
New Clues on How Blast Exposure May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease
June 24th, 2024
Medscape | In October 2023, Robert Card — a grenade instructor in the Army Reserve — shot and killed 18 Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, Dr. Michael Alosco, Medscape
NFL Star Ray Lewis’ Son Died of Accidental Overdose, Now Researchers Say He Had Stage 2 CTE
May 24th, 2024
People | Almost a year after he died of an accidental overdose, the son of former NFL star Ray Lewis was found Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, People
Ray Lewis III, son of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis, diagnosed with stage 2 CTE
May 23rd, 2024
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Ray “Ray Ray” Lewis III is announcing the results of his brain tissue Read more
Tagged: Concussion Legacy Foundation, Dr. Ann McKee, Dr. Chris Nowinski
Former Utah Football Player Greg Newman Has Passed Away, Family Raising Funds To Study CTE
May 23rd, 2024
KSL Sports | Former Utah football standout defensive lineman Greg Newman has passed away according to a GoFundMe put out Read more
Tagged: KSL Sports
At Tampa summit, former NFL star warns about concussion risks from football
May 17th, 2024
Tampa Bay Times | At his peak, Jordan Reed was a fearsome sight for defensive backs trying to halt the Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, Tampa Bay Times
Numerous Criminal Justice Alums Accepted to PhD Programs
May 14th, 2024
BU Metropolitan College | By equipping you with a rounded set of critical-thinking skills and specialized practical law enforcement knowledge, Read more
Tagged: BU MET, Madeline Uretsky
Don’t Fight False Memories in Dementia
May 9th, 2024
Psychology Today | I was recently called by a patient’s daughter in distress. Read more. Read more
Tagged: Dr. Andrew Budson, Psychology Today
2x Stanley Cup champion, NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch diagnosed with stage 3 CTE
March 27th, 2024
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of two-time Stanley Cup champion and 1989-90 NHL coach of the year Bob Murdoch Read more
Tagged: Concussion Legacy Foundation, Dr. Ann McKee
Student Wins Climate Innovation Challenge with Tree Planting Initiative
March 8th, 2024
BU SPH | School of Public Health student Megan Ryder earned first place in the 2024 BU Climate Innovation Challenge for her Read more
Tagged: BU SPH, Megan Ryder
Domestic violence may leave telltale damage in the brain. Scientists want to find it
March 8th, 2024
NPR | María E. Garay-Serratos was about 4 years old when she first saw her father assault her mother. Read Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, Dr. Kristen Dams-O'Connor, NPR
BU CTE Center: Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter Had Traumatic Brain Injury
March 7th, 2024
The Brink at Boston University | Boston University researchers have found significant evidence that Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter Robert R. Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, The Brink | Boston University
Maine shooter had signs of traumatic brain injury before Lewiston rampage, according to BU study
March 6th, 2024
Boston Globe | Robert R. Card II, the man who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Read more
Tagged: Boston Globe, Dr. Ann McKee
Profound Damage Found in Maine Gunman’s Brain, Possibly From Blasts
March 6th, 2024
The New York Times | Read more. Read more
Tagged: The New York Times
‘A silent and ignored pandemic:’ Domestic violence survivors may face risk of CTE
March 5th, 2024
Local 12 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE, the deadly brain disease brought on by hits to the Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, Local 12
Former NFL star Henry Childs had newly discovered subtype of CTE when he died
February 28th, 2024
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow of New Orleans Saints legend Henry Childs is announcing today that Boston University CTE Read more
Tagged: Concussion Legacy Foundation, Dr. Thor Stein
Pioneers Identify Potential New Subtype of CTE
February 28th, 2024
Laboratory Equipment | The foremost experts from Boston University say they have identified a new subtype of chronic traumatic encephalopathy Read more
Tagged: Dr. Thor Stein, Laboratory Equipment
Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?
February 21st, 2024
The Brink at Boston University | Perhaps it starts with a quick memory lapse—a blank space where a loved one’s Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, The Brink | Boston University
Local 12 investigates first public case linking domestic violence to deadly brain disease
February 15th, 2024
Local 12 | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE -- the deadly brain disease brought on by head trauma Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, Local 12
Contact sports cause CTE. So why are Americans watching more football than ever?
February 9th, 2024
STAT | In January 2023, minutes after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle, my cellphone was humming with Read more
Tagged: STAT
‘He was a different kid and then he was gone’: Parents warn of early CTE signs after son’s death
February 7th, 2024
WSMV4 | Inside Bill and Christie Bramwell’s home, your attention is drawn immediately to a black and white collage of Read more
Tagged: WSMV4
BU researchers publish ‘crucial’ study that could help diagnose CTE before death
February 6th, 2024
Boston.com | Researchers at Boston University have linked certain cognitive and behavioral symptoms in people to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or Read more
Tagged: Boston.com, Dr. Jesse Mez, Dr. Michael Alosco
Press Release: For the First Time, BU Researchers Show a Clear Relationship Between the Amount of CTE Pathology and Severity of Symptoms
February 6th, 2024
BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease defined by hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau) Read more
Tagged: BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute, Dr. Jesse Mez
New Boston University study may help develop way to diagnose CTE in living patients
February 6th, 2024
WCVB5 | Scientists at Boston University are reporting a breakthrough in their research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain Read more
Tagged: Dr. Jesse Mez, WCVB 5
Researchers Are One Step Closer to Diagnosing CTE during Life, Rather Than after Death
February 5th, 2024
The Brink | Boston University | Years of research have shown that athletes who play high-contact sports—like tackle football and Read more
Tagged: Dr. Jesse Mez, Dr. Michael Alosco, The Brink | Boston University
POV: There Are Many Benefits to Youth Sports. My Son’s Tragic Story Highlights the Risks
February 2nd, 2024
BU Today | California Assembly Bill 734, authored by Sacramento Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, would prohibit a person younger than 12 Read more
Tagged: BU Today
Vascular Risk Factors and Biomarker Association With White Matter Hyperintensities in American Football Players
February 1st, 2024
Neurology Podcast | Listen now Read more
Tagged: Dr. Monica Ly, Neurology Podcast
The broken promises of the NFL concussion settlement
January 31st, 2024
The Washington Post | Read now. Read more
Tagged: The Washington Post
Which Head Impacts Lead to CTE?
January 30th, 2024
Finding Strength: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Podcast | Listen now Read more
Tagged: Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, Finding Strength: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Podcast, Lisa McHale
New Findings in Football Players May Aid the Future Diagnosis and Study of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
January 18th, 2024
NIH Director’s Blog | Repeated hits to the head—whether from boxing, playing American football or experiencing other repetitive head injuries—can Read more
Tagged: NIH Director’s Blog
Newsom blocks proposed ban on youth tackle football: ‘Parents have the freedom to decide’
January 17th, 2024
LA Times | Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Wednesday to hold the line against a proposed law that would ban youth tackle football in Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, LA Times
A note from BU CTE Center director Ann McKee, MD
January 17th, 2024
2023 was a momentous year for CTE research and we think 2024 will be even better. The CTE Center reached Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee
California lawmakers take step toward banning youth tackle football
January 10th, 2024
The Washington Post | Read now Read more
Tagged: The Washington Post
New California bill aims to ban tackle football for kids under 12
January 10th, 2024
CBS News Sacramento | A new bill argues that tackle football should be banned for kids under 12-years-old in California. Read more
Tagged: CBS News Sacramento
Boston University Annual Report: Brains on Brains
January 1st, 2024
Boston University Annual Report | From PTSD to CTE, BU researchers are breaking ground and uncovering hope. Read more. Read more
Tagged: Boston University
Former Browns legend Frank Ryan has died at the age of 87
January 1st, 2024
Cleveland Browns | Former Browns QB Frank Ryan has died at the age of 87. Ryan's family shared of his Read more
Tagged: Cleveland Browns
‘And so, I’m done’: Tampa area dad pushes for contact sports change after son’s suicide
December 28th, 2023
WFLA | Bruce Parkman hugged and kissed his teenager goodbye before he headed to football practice with no hint it Read more
Tagged: WFLA
American football, parkinsonism link ‘inconclusive,’ study finds
December 28th, 2023
Parkinson’s News Today | American football players at the professional level may be more likely to have symptoms similar to Read more
Tagged: Parkinson’s News Today
Former Pro Football Players Show Troubling Brain Changes
December 21st, 2023
Health Day News via U.S. News | Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like Read more
Tagged: Dr. Michael Alosco, Health Day News, U.S. News
Football linked to more brain damage beyond white matter marks
December 20th, 2023
News Medical | Signs of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, Read more
Tagged: Dr. Michael Alosco, News Medical
Football’s Young Victims
December 19th, 2023
The Daily Podcast | The New York Times | Listen now Read more
Tagged: The Daily Podcast, The New York Times
Startling new evidence reveals deadly brain disease strikes young athletes at alarming rates
December 14th, 2023
Local 12 | Professional football players were once believed to be the only group vulnerable to the deadly brain disease Read more
Tagged: Dr. Ann McKee, Local 12
PFA representatives speak at global CTE conference at Boston University, Massachusetts
December 13th, 2023
PFA | Representatives from the PFA’s Brain Health department attended the 7th annual Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) conference at Boston Read more
Tagged: Dr. Chris Nowinski, PFA