Scientists seek veterans to help treat CTE
Researchers are trying to prevent and treat CTE, the brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma - including combat blasts. Here's how vets can help
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The verdict could have broad ramifications for college athletes who blame the NCAA for head injuries.
USC football player's widow taking NCAA to trial in concussion case
Matthew Gee, 49, was one of five linebackers on the 1989 Trojans team who died before turning 50.
"There is no safe blow to the head"
Exposing human beings to repeated risk factors, such as repeated blows to the head, is medically unethical, says Dr. Bennet Omalu, forensic pathologist who was the first to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy in fotoball players. CTE is degenerative brain disease caused by repeated trauma to the head.
Omalu on concussions and brain damage
The forensic pathologist and CTE researcher discusses how the brain works and the permanent impact of just one blow to the head from playing football.
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CTE in veterans
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Lawyers for Aaron Hernandez say he suffered from "severe" CTE brain damage. And after a young fan was injured by a foul ball at Yankee stadium, a number of MLB teams will extend their netting. However, the New York Yankees are not one of them. CBS Sports' Bill Reiter, the host of "Reiter Than You," joins CBSN with more.
Study: Hernandez had CTE
A study that came out Thursday said former football star Aaron Hernandez had a severe form of CTE, a degenerative brain disease found in people who have received repeated blows to the head. Hernandez took his life earlier this year in prison. James Brown reports.
NFL brain disease
A study out this week involving more than 100 deceased NFL players showed that 99 percent of them had the degenerative brain disease CTE. Two days after the study was released, a player for the Baltimore Ravens abruptly announced his retirement. Roxanna Saberi has more.
New brain disease study
A new study suggests that the brain-damaging disease CTE is much more prevalent in football players and it's more easily caused than first thought. CBS Sports columist Bill Reiter joins us now with more.
Football brain trauma study
The largest study of brain trauma in football players reveals the risks to players of all ages. Researchers at Boston University examined the brains of 111 deceased NFL players. They found signs of the disease CTE in 110 players. Families of the former players donated the brains after they suspected injuries. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to talk about results of the study, athletes' potential to sustain head injuries and how to prevent CTE.
The family of late New York Giants star Frank Gifford announced Wednesday that an autopsy confirmed the former football legend had chronic traumatic encephalopathy associated with hard hits on the field
The family of late New York Giants star Frank Gifford announced Wednesday that an autopsy confirmed the former football legend had chronic traumatic encephalopathy associated with hard hits on the field. Anna Werner reports.
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Over the past 25 years Dave Herman has developed problems with memory and thinking. Now, an experimental technique has helped doctors diagnose him with a disease known as CTE
Over the past 25 years Dave Herman has developed problems with memory and thinking. Now, an experimental technique has helped doctors diagnose him with a disease known as CTE, that was previously diagnosable only in autopsies. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
According to researchers at Boston University, former Major League Baseball player Ryan Freel was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he committed suicide
According to researchers at Boston University, former Major League Baseball player Ryan Freel was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he committed suicide. Freel had previously said he suffered 10 concussions by the time he retired from baseball in 2010. Michelle Miller reports.
Former stars launch landmark CTE study for women's soccer
"I am concerned that this game played by hundreds of millions across the globe might be played in a way right now that could lead to later life brain disease," one neurologist said. "That's pretty scary."
Athletes donating their brains to science
Frank Gifford, Ken Stabler and Brandi Chastain, among others, have donated their brains to science to help researchers learn about CTE - a debilitating disease associated with head injuries
Junior Seau's family settles wrongful death lawsuit with NFL
Junior Seau's family settles with NFL over 2012 suicide
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A brain disease best known for impacting football players who suffered concussions is now being found in soldiers
Scientists seek veterans to help treat CTE
Researchers are trying to prevent and treat CTE, the brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma – including combat blasts. Here's how vets can help
NCAA accused of failing to protect football players from head injuries
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Family blames football for child's early death as new CTE data emerges
One California family whose son began playing football at 9 years old is blaming the sport for his early death
All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez
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Head impact, not just concussion, may lead to CTE
New research looks into the causes of the degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE
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Pennsylvania records first 2 measles deaths in 35 years
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At least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds
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Trump and Kennedy's health industry deals are at risk of vanishing
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8-year-old girl dies from brain-eating amoeba infection in Louisiana
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Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them
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The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
This year, emergency room visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how residents of Martha Vineyard are addressing an epidemic of Alpha-gal, and talks with experts about how best to avoid tick bites.
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Feds consider charging ICE officer accused of shooting immigrant in Minnesota
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
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Lindsay Clancy's faith is not on trial
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Dramatic moment in Lindsay Clancy trial
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