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

Repetitive head impacts appear to be the chief risk factor for CTE, which is characterized by misfolded tau protein that is unlike changes observed from aging, Alzheimer’s disease, or any other brain ...

Stage IV is the most severe form of the disease and can lead to ... I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 ...

can cause symptoms such as memory loss, depression, aggression and motor neuron disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. CTE can only be diagnosed after death during an autopsy of the brain ...

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his death.

During his NFL career, Brett Favre was known for his fearless playing style, often holding onto the ball until the very last ...

"Now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured ... of the neurodegenerative disease that can lead to dementia ...

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 NFL mandated the use of Guardian Caps during training camp and practices involving contact. Are there scientific findings ...

Former Tennessee Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease linked ... prior to their symptoms reaching a debilitating ...

or any other brain disease." In other words, no one can say definitively if the vast majority of current NFL players, or past ones who are still alive, have CTE, but it can be said the vast ...