Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive and fatal brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries, including concussions and repeated hits to the head.

Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the head. His brain is damaged beyond repair.

Because it can only be diagnosed with an autopsy, the neurodegenerative disease is difficult to pin in cases of professional ...

CTE is only diagnosed through an autopsy of the brain and is known to be a rather rare disease. It is most commonly found in athletes, including football players and fighters. Some symptoms of CTE ...

The disease's link to American football is well-known - but awareness of its impact on rugby players, footballers and action sports stars is only just emerging. CTE, which can only be diagnosed ...

2 Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3 Faculty of Medicine, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Objective ...

The problem of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) continues to be studied – and a new Boston University study suggests the odds of developing a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A new study released by the department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University found that 87 of 91 deceased NFL players who were tested were found to have the ...

The Boston University CTE Center study of 77 dead male ice hockey players showed that the risk for the brain disease jumped by 34% with each year played. Eighteen of the 19 dead National Hockey ...