At least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
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The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Concern is rising about brain damage young athletes could sustain while playing tackle football.
Researchers found about 40% of the brains studied had developed some of the earliest signs of the disease, which is associated with repeated head trauma.
