Study Finds High Prevalence of CTE Among Former NFL Players Between 2016 and 2021
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At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study released on Tuesday.
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NBC NewsAt least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study released on Tuesday.
BreitbartThe numbers fell to “at least 25 percent” only after factoring in the number of players who did not donate their brains. The estimated numbers researchers gave for the prevalence of CTE among all ex-NFL players who passed away between 2016 and 2021 were between 24.5% and 97.7%.
NPR NewsA new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham, published Tuesday in the prominent medical journal The BMJ, seeks to establish a more accurate baseline of CTE prevalence among retired NFL players who have died. Of football players who appeared in at least one NFL game in their careers and who died between 2016 and 2021, the study found that a minimum of around 25% had CTE upon their death.
ABC News"Community brain bank studies have shown that CTE affects less than 1% of the general population. To find that somewhere between 24.5% and 97.7% of NFL players from that time period had this progressive brain disease is a wake-up call for the NFL and scientific communities," the study's lead author Dr. Daniel Daneshvar said in a statement.
New York TimesAt Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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“We encourage former players to utilize these resources to identify and seek treatment when they are concerned about their health.”
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Breitbart“The NFL remains committed to ensuring that the NFL community has access to a robust — and expanding — set of resources to enhance their physical and mental well-being. We encourage former players to utilize these resources to identify and seek treatment when they are concerned about their health.”
The Guardian US“We encourage former players to utilize these resources to identify and seek treatment when they are concerned about their health.“
NPR News"The NFL remains committed to ensuring that the NFL community has access to a robust — and expanding — set of resources to enhance their physical and mental wellbeing. We encourage former players to utilize these resources to identify and seek treatment when they are concerned about their health," the statement continued.
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The study’s lead author Daniel Daneshvar, the chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Mass General Brigham and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, said that repeated traumatic brain injuries are a known factor in elevated rates of neurodegenerative disease.
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NBC NewsThe study’s lead author Daniel Daneshvar, the chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Mass General Brigham and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, said that repeated traumatic brain injuries are a known factor in elevated rates of neurodegenerative disease.
NPR News"We've known that this disease process can be caused by, in part, repeated traumatic brain injury. But we didn't know how common it was," said Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, the study's lead author.
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01 The Guardian US An NFL spokesperson said: “The NFL continuously strives to make the game of football safer, including by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts.
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02 NBC News An NFL spokesperson said: “The NFL continuously strives to make the game of football safer, including by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts.
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03 ABC News In a statement to ESPN, the NFL said it "continuously strives to make the game of football safer, including by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts."
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04 Breitbart An NFL spokesperson told CBS News the league “continuously strives to make the game of football safer, including by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts.”
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05 NPR News In a statement to NPR, an NFL spokesperson said the league "continuously strives to make the game of football safer, including by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts."
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06 New York Times How Do You Feel About the Risks of Youth Football? A new study shows that N.F.L. players have a high risk for developing degenerative brain disease. Does anyone in your family play football? We want to know your thoughts.
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07 The Hill What is CTE, and how many former NFL players have been diagnosed with it? So far, the degenerative brain disease has only been diagnosed after a person's death.
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