The Boston University CTE Center and other research centers have received a $15 million NIH grant to diagnose CTE during life, as the scientists recruit former football players for the new study.

Chris Simon, who won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, had stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died by suicide in 2024, according to a post-mortem brain tissue ...

The family of Chris Simon has revealed the former NHL tough guy was suffering from “severe” CTE when he took his own life last year. The Simon family released the findings of a post-mortem ...

Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center found that Hull had stage 2 CTE when he died in 2023. He was 84. Hull struggled with short-term memory loss and impaired judgment over his final decade.

CTE teachers face unique challenges on the job, too. They’re expected to be able to impart important skills to students, and to keep up with ever-evolving industry skills, said Catherine ...

The late Frank Wycheck, who is remembered for the pass that started the iconic "Music City Miracle" play, suffered from an advanced stage of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers ...

The family of beloved Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck said the former player suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) before his death in December 2023 at the age of 52.

Local News BU study indicates CTE risk is linked to years of hockey played, not just to being an enforcer The BU CTE Center studied 77 male brains who were amateurs and professional ice hockey ...

The Boston University CTE Center study of 77 dead male ice hockey players showed that the risk for the brain disease jumped by 34% with each year played.

A large study, of 77 deceased male ice hockey players, has found that the odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increased by 34% each year played, and 18 of 19 National Hockey ...

The decision to form the CTE Advisory Committee was approved unanimously by the NHLPA. The initial committee will consist of 10 active NHL players with the goal of spreading to have ...

Of those who suspect they have CTE, 25 percent reported suicidal thoughts. In contrast, only five percent of people who didn't think they have CTE suffered that same thinking.