The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed after death. But hundreds of retired players reported symptoms linked to CTE, like depression, mood swings and suicidal thoughts.

The Boston University CTE Center study of 77 dead male ice hockey players showed that the risk for the brain disease jumped by 34% with each year played.

In Wyatt’s brain, researchers discovered the first case of stage 2 CTE to be diagnosed in a high school football player, according to Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center ...

A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.

NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain The pushback was led by Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, herself a medical researcher and the widow of former ...

Local News BU study indicates CTE risk is linked to years of hockey played, not just to being an enforcer The BU CTE Center studied 77 male brains who were amateurs and professional ice hockey ...

Researchers say it's not known if all concussions lead to CTE, but they raise the risk. "What we do see is a risk of suicidality and thoughts of self-harm in former players who think that they may ...

The family of late Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck announced the tight end tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) stage III. Wycheck died at 52 after falling at his home ...

Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have CTE, a study found. The brain disease — which is linked to repeated hits to the head — can be officially ...

Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell debated what they thought the degenerative disease CTE actually was in a podcast episode Monday and questioned whether either of them had it.

NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain The pushback was led by Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, herself a medical researcher and the widow of former ...

NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain The pushback was led by Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, herself a medical researcher and the widow of former ...