Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease found heavily in athletes who play high contact sports. A history of blows to the head and concussions can eventually lead to CTE.

Bobby Hull is posthumously diagnosed

A study of young, deceased athletes' brains confirms CTE can occur well before going pro

Concussions are a problem that won't go away in football and other sports.

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CTE found in 92% of ex-NFL players' brains that were studied

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(MedPage Today) -- Repetitive head-impact exposure in American tackle football was linked with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a model based on helmet accelerometer data found. Cumulative repetitive head impacts were associated with CTE...

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Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions

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A two-time Pro Bowl cornerback who went on to a pioneering broadcast career, the late NFL star Irv Cross was diagnosed Tuesday with CTE.

NHL icon Bobby Hull, who spent 15 years with the Chicago Blackhawks and struggled with symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy before his death, was officially diagnosed with the disease, his family said Wednesday.

The family of late NFL tight end Frank Wycheck confirmed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death 13 months ago, per…

The research used data from football helmet sensors going back 20 years.

Cumulative number and force of hits may be factors

Demaryius Thomas, former wide receiver for the Broncos, Texans, Patriots and Jets, has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE.