If you're a fan of the sport of football this is ... with Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center to posthumously examine Wycheck for CTE. The disease is an insidious one caused by ...

What we've learned about CTE and its connections to football has ... was a recreational soccer player, a snowboarder and a race car driver who had taken many hits to the head doing all three.

Former Tennessee Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head, at the time of his ...

The three-time Pro Bowler's family confirmed the diagnosis of CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head, in a statement Thursday. "Our family is grateful to learn of ...

He had made clear that he wished to work with experts on CTE ... football. They want to honor his legacy with a stronger commitment to player safety and support for those affected by head injuries.

Other people diagnosed with CTE played ice hockey, soccer, wrestling ... in reducing the magnitude of head impacts experienced by NCAA Division I American football players,” the researchers ...

Wycheck died at the age of 52 after apparently hitting his head in a fall at home ... further highlights the concerns around CTE in contact sports like football. They want to honor his legacy ...

On the 13-month anniversary of his passing, the family of Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck announced that the tight end had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy ... down due to head issues.

After football and rugby, ice hockey is the third major sport to show a dose-response relationship between years of play and CTE risk, further strengthening the evidence that repetitive head ...

If you're a fan of the sport of football ... s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center to posthumously examine Wycheck for CTE. The disease is an insidious one caused by repetitive head trauma.