New Bedford Science Café on Youth Football and CTE
The next seminar seeks to inform kids about CTE in 'Youth Football and Risks Associated with Repetitive Brain Trauma.'
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OPINION|Phil Paleologos: The Risk of Youth Football
Study after study, there's more information concluding that head injuries in youth football are dangerous later on in life.
Hernandez Had Severe CTE
The fiancee of former tight end Aaron Hernandez is suing the NFL and the Patriots on behalf of their daughter for not disclosing the link between suicidal impulses and CTE.
Kathy Thornton on Concussions and CTE
Kathy Thornton is a certified Athletic Director with Southcoast Health. She stopped by the studio to discuss CTE and protocols for parents and athletes to take when a concussion is suspected.
Gifford Had CTE
The family of Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank
Gifford says signs of the degenerative disease chronic traumatic
encephalopathy were found in his brain after his death.
In a statement released through NBC News on Wednesday, the family
says Gifford suffered from unspecified ''cognitive and behavioral
symptoms'' in his later years...
CTE Found in Former Players
Associated Press - Researchers studying a degenerative disease in former athletes say 11 of 12 brains of deceased former NFL players tested over the past year showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, continuing a trend they've been tracking.