About 34% football players believe they have a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and of those players, 25% reported having suicidal thoughts, according to ...

CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It's a brain disease caused by repeated head injuries that may include concussions. It mostly happens in athletes who play contact sports like ...

The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed after death. But hundreds of retired players reported symptoms linked to CTE, like depression, mood swings and suicidal thoughts.

Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have CTE, a study found. The brain disease — which is linked to repeated hits to the head — can be officially ...

CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma in athletes and veterans. Learn the latest research, symptoms, and why some experts say treatment is already available.

One third of former NFL players believe they have brain damage from football, study shows 02:19. With two Philadelphia Eagles players in concussion protocol after Sunday's game, there's renewed ...

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 new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.

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.

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 ...