What is the New York Times study on CTE in NFL players showing about brain damage?

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What is the New York Times study on CTE in NFL players showing about brain damage?

One in four NFL players suffer CTE according to an exhaustive New York Times study. The study examined 636 brains that they had dissected, though researchers believe the actual number is much larger. CTE leads to suicides, murders, violence against women, shortened life expectancy, dementia, Parkinson's diagnosis, and ALS.

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One in four NFL players suffer CTE according to an exhaustive New York Times study.

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  • One in four NFL players suffer CTE according to an exhaustive New York Times study.

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One in four NFL players suffer CTE according to an exhaustive New York Times study. The study examined 636 brains that they had dissected, though researchers believe the actual number is much larger. CTE leads to suicides, murders, violence against women, shortened life expectancy, dementia, Parkinson's diagnosis, and ALS.

Key facts

  • One in four NFL players suffer CTE according to New York Times study
  • 636 brains examined in exhaustive CTE study, though researchers believe actual number is much larger
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People, companies and topics mentioned

Noah KahnNew York TimesNFLCTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy)OJ SimpsonAaron HernandezModernaUConn Law

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