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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25

Study Finds 25% of NFL Players Face CTE From Repeated Head Blows

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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25

Study Finds 25% of NFL Players Face CTE From Repeated Head Blows

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25

At least 1 in 4 NFL players should expect to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a new study highlighted Tuesday.
CTE is tied to repeated blows to the head and can cause behavioral changes, rage, memory loss, depression and advanced dementia.
The findings sharpen concerns beyond the professional game, as the report frames a broader debate over how parents and amateur players weigh football’s benefits against long-term brain-disease risks.

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New Study: 25% of NFL Players Expected to Develop CTE

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At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds | Connecticut Public

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New Study: 25% of NFL Players Expected to Develop CTE

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At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds | Connecticut Public

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