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Who has had CTE? Notable NFL players who suffered from disease
To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.
Mass shooter said ‘Football gave me CTE.’ Are youth athletes at risk?
After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...
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CTE risk higher in youth football
Young athletes (ages 6–14) in tackle football experience vastly more head impacts — up to 15 times more — and 23 times more ...
The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis
The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...
NYC mass shooter Shane Tamura’s brain to be studied for CTE: Medical Examiner
Shane Tamura — who fatally shot four people at a Midtown East office building — said in a suicide note he believed he ...
Gunman in fatal New York shootings said he had CTE. What causes it?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma. Here's why it's so dangerous ...
The Midtown Manhattan shooter said he had CTE, authorities said. Here's what that means.
Shane Tamura is suspected of shooting four people in Midtown Manhattan, where the NFL offices are. A note he left references ...
Experts say no 'instant answer' as to whether gunman had CTE
Brain experts said it could take weeks to learn whether Shane Tamura, the gunman who killed four people in Manhattan, had CTE ...