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July 26, 2017
Degenerative brain disease problems found in 110 of 111 NFL players
Science Slashdot - A new study published in the journal American Medical Association found that 110 out of 111 brains of those who played in the NFL had degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). NPR reports:
In the study, researchers examined the brains of 202 deceased former
football players at all levels. Nearly 88 percent of all the brains,
177, had CTE. Three of 14 who had played only in high school had CTE, 48
of 53 college players, 9 of 14 semiprofessional players, and 7 of 8
Canadian Football League players. CTE was not found in the brains of two
who played football before high school
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