Ex-Tennessee Titans star had CTE at time of death, researchers confirm
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck had stage III CTE at the time of his death in December 2023, researchers ...
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Largest study of CTE in male ice hockey players finds odds increased 34% with each year played
“Ice hockey players with longer careers not only were more likely to have CTE, but they also had more severe disease,” explains corresponding author Jesse Mez, MD, MS, co-director of clinical ...
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CTE Rates Rise Year-by-Year in Pro Hockey Players
“Ice hockey players with longer careers not only were more likely to have CTE, but they also had more severe disease,” said researcher Dr. Jesse Mez, co-director of clinical research at the ...
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CTE study of 77 dead hockey players: Risk for brain disease increased with each year played
“Ice hockey players with longer careers not only were more likely to have CTE, but they also had more severe disease,” said corresponding author Jesse Mez, co-director of clinical research at ...
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CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation
“Ice hockey players with longer careers not only were more likely to have CTE, but they also had more severe disease,” Dr. Jesse Mez, the co-director of clinical research at Massachusetts ...
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Boston University Study On CTE Suggests Odds Of Developing The Disease Increases With Every Year Players Play Hockey
The ongoing story of hockey players and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) took another step forward with the publishing of the largest-ever study on the brains of male hockey players – a ...