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
Please see the 30 second version of our PSA just released today
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Choose Brain-Safe Sports! Please Share. Our Mission At The Patrick Risha CTE Awareness Foundation Is To Help Prevent CTE In Future Athletes And To Provide A Resource For Understanding The Disease,...
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Over 9 years since you passed. 9 years of CTE and Neurodegenerative Disease denial. No significant investment in truly independent research. No acknowledgement from @WorldRugby to improve welfare until litigation commenced. Thy should have cared not have been forced 😡🧠🏉😢
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How many more of our rugby family have to lose their lives before @worldrugby sit up and listen? Every ex and current player is owed a duty of care by you. Stop the denial! Neurodegenerative disease is real and it’s destroying too many lives in the rugby family 😡😔😢🙏❤️🏉🧠
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Concussions can damage the brain and cause physical and mental health symptoms. The Consequences of the Sports Concussion | Psychology Today
psychologytoday.com
The consequences of concussions among athletes can be more severe than most people realize.
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7 years ago tomorrow you decided you couldn’t continue. Medically you were failed and sport also failed to protect and care for you from brain injuries. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss you. Friends for 30 years and played with you for 3 years. My fight for you goes on🧠🏉❤️🙏
My closest friend tragically took his own life over 6 years ago from concussion. What a player, and even better friend who never had his story told, Taken too soon your my inspiration for #progressiverugby
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The bigger question is not about one movie—it’s about whether the NFL can face the consequences of its game, or if it will once again silence those who dare to put the truth on screen.
feminegra.com
A CTE-linked tragedy and the film Him raise new questions about the NFL’s history of leaks, pressure, and narrative control.
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High-impact sports like American football, soccer and rugby often involve repeated blows to the head, and although these impacts don't always cause concussions, a new study shows that even minor hits can damage the brain. https://t.co/HLTU8ISWlt
livescience.com
Years of hits in sports like football and soccer, even without concussions, can trigger neuron loss and inflammation in the brain, a study finds.
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Gumshields that signal need for head injury assessments will be used at Women’s World Cup this month before being implemented in all top-flight rugby https://t.co/q7lZ3H4vUw
thetimes.com
Gumshields that signal need for head injury assessments will be used at Women’s World Cup this month before being implemented in all top-flight rugby
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New York City Office Shooter Had CTE, Medical Examiner Finds - WSJ
wsj.com
Shane Tamura was diagnosed postmortem with the brain disease associated with head injuries and often found in football players.
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Even minor head impacts may leave invisible injuries in the brain's frontmost folds. https://t.co/pYGgJxphAt
zmescience.com
Even minor head impacts may leave invisible injuries in the brain's frontmost folds.
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When are we going to stop these tragedies. Poor Rudi. Ex-NFL Star Rudi Johnson Dead At 45 https://t.co/BmGz6avG4x via @TMZ
tmz.com
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson has died, TMZ Sports has learned.
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Military personnel, from artillery to fighter pilots, face unique brain health challenges due to the intense demands of their occupations. Optimizing and normalizing brain health is crucial for their survival and long-term mental well-being. #MilitaryHealth #BrainHealth
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Cellular damage tied to repetitive head impact could aid diagnosis Many of the individuals never reported concussions (that is, they didn’t have symptoms after impact), but developed the damage as a result of repeated lower-impact incidents. 🧠😢😡🏉 https://t.co/YF0qf9UGwk
statnews.com
New research could aid efforts to identify biomarkers of CTE before symptoms emerge, so that protective measures can be adopted
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On the 10th June 2016 Cae Trayhern didn’t die because of mental health. He didn’t die from drink or drugs he died because repeated brain damage from rugby. The concussions and sub concussions caused him to be debilitated he was in constant agony. Every hit harms, miss you🧠🏉💔😢
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Majory study reveals rugby players 22% more likely to get dementia
swiowanewssource.com
The study is the latest in a series of reports linking contact sports to increased dementia risk.
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Turning Tragedy Into Purpose: A Powerful Story from Our Title Sponsor We are honored to have our title sponsor, Karen Kinzle Zegel and Doug Zegel from Patrick Risha CTE Awareness Foundation, standing with us this day—not just for their generous support, but also for their
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Stepping outside a sheltered upbringing, one learns that "you still gotta work hard." Staying grounded matters, whether you're on top or just starting out. A lesson learned the hard way. #LifeLessons #StayHumble
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Yet another death Adam Hunter in the AFL this time. Earlier in the year, disgracefully the AFL made out this guy was a just a drug addict.…….his brain donated by his parents confirmed his fears he had stage 2 CTE. No amount of money can justify this https://t.co/KWRq1sLtyq
abc.net.au
Many AFL players look forward to going back to playing the sport for fun after they leave the professional league. But it's not always a warm welcome back into the lower leagues. The ABC speaks to...
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According to the ASBB, people with cortical-sparing CTE are less likely to experience dementia and severe cognitive difficulties but more likely to have early-onset behavioural and movement issues, compared to people with typical high-stage CTE.
abc.net.au
An examination of AFL premiership player Adam Hunter's brain, donated for research by his family, confirms he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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