StopCTE.org
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To help prevent CTE in future athletes and military service members. To provide a resource for understanding the disease, how it is caused, and how to stop it.
Joined December 2014
Scientists have identified at least 15 types of changes to the brain that are associated with repetitive head impacts. Why do we want that in our sports programs? .-
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New York shooter blamed CTE, a brain disease linked to American football - but what is it? | US News | Sky News
news.sky.com
An expert tells Sky News a link between CTE and violent crime can't be ruled out after a man who shot dead four people left a note saying he wanted his brain studied for the condition.
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RT @BrokenBrainsPod: TBIs affect 2.8 million people yearly. Expanded programs can aid veterans and others, offering hope beyond lifelong me….
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Beyond tragic how tortured a brain can become from playing contact sports. CTE and RHI is one mental illness we can prevent. The NFL needs to take responsibility for the pain they are causing by failing to protect children. This country can do better.
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A rambling note found on the alleged shooter's body suggested he had a grievance against the NFL over an unsubstantiated claim that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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Brett Favre’s shocking reversal: From NFL Iron Man to outspoken critic, warns of football’s hidden dangers for young brains like Patrick’s
motorcyclesports.net
Explore Brett Favre's remarkable journey from NFL icon to advocate for football safety and brain health.
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because the human brain is so complex,” Kofler said. “We really need the people who had that exposure to step up and share their story with us.” Who develops CTE? Pitt's National Sports Brain Bank wants to answer that question - #GoogleAlerts.
post-gazette.com
The project has expanded somewhat from its initial conception, with researchers also hoping to collect data from registrants while they are still alive.
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The lack of awareness on CTE is very concerning as the community and healthcare system appears unprepared and unequipped to face this challenge. Just like here sadly! .
eurekalert.org
Contact sports are becoming increasingly popular in Africa, raising concern about the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This report highlights the urgent need for awareness, education,...
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RT @BrokenBrainsPod: Head Injuries' Scary Long-Term Effects: Brain Damage and Suicide?.#HeadInjuries #BrainDamage #CTE #NeuropsychiatricSym….
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RT @LeighDay_Law: After an inquest into the death of 15-year-old kickboxing champion Alex Eastwood, The Daily Mail reports on "the Wild Wes….
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RT @BrokenBrainsPod: Heads Up Program Terminated? Rethinking Brain Injury Research!.#HeadsUpProgram #TBI #RHI #Concussion #BrainInjury #Tra….
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RT @AndrewW93733842: Please ban run it before there is yet another death. “It’s like watching a “car crash in action” with participants p….
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In this case study of a 44-year-old former SWCC, we found severe CTE. exposures of a SWCC career with high-speed boat impacts with waves, may be sufficient to promote or otherwise contribute to CTE development.
jamanetwork.com
This case study of a whole brain specimen from a deceased US military donor exposed to repetitive high-speed boat impacts with waves presents the results of a neuropathological evaluation for chronic...
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RT @AndrewW93733842: The UK does not have specific national data on the number of CTE sufferers who have committed suicide. This is somethi….
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RT @AndrewW93733842: Run it needs to be banned without exception. Instead it’s gaining popularity. “It’s like watching a “car crash in acti….
theguardian.com
Academic also raises concerns the trend could reflect ‘deeper social and cultural pressures tied to masculinity’
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This is a great new podcast talking about RBE, repetitive blast exposure, and its dire effects on our military folks.
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This is beyond tragic. Things like this should be against the law since common sense seems to be in short supply. When will the big money adult leagues start to tell people the truth about head trauma and stop kids from brain traumas.
kulr8.com
A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday.
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The 10,000 Brains Project Launches the "Path-ND" Digital Brain Banking Program to Transform Neurodegenerative Disease Research:
prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- The 10,000 Brains Project today announced the launch of Path-ND, a groundbreaking digital brain banking program designed to digitize at least...
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brain imaging should be incorporated into concussion protocols to help protect players. We are treating concussions too lightly and people are dying
talker.news
New research suggests rugby players can return to the field a month after a concussion.
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