Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – Page 2

Collective Force of Head Hits Increases Odds of CTE, Study Says

The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease.

By Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller

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An N.F.L. Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t

The newly opened National Sports Brain Bank plans to study head trauma specific to athletes. Jerome Bettis has already pledged to donate his brain.

By Ken Belson

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Deaths (Obituaries) Football Football (College) Heisman Trophy National Football League Rose Bowl (Football Game) University of Southern California White, Charles (1958-2023)

Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64

A tough, bruising tailback, he set U.S.C.’s career rushing record. But he also dealt with drug and alcohol abuse and, later, dementia.

By Richard Sandomir

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Concussions Football Hamlin, Damar (1998- ) National Football League Sports Injuries

What the N.F.L. Says, and What It Doesn’t, About Injuries

The league regularly shares information about concussions and knee injuries, but it reveals only so much about player health in general.

By Alan Blinder