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What to Know About the Brain Disease CTE
“CTE is linked to repetitive brain trauma and has a distinct pathology that can only be diagnosed at autopsy,” says Dr. Ross ...
Mass shooter said ‘Football gave me CTE.’ Are youth athletes at risk?
After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...
NYC Shooter Blamed Football and the NFL—What the Physician Who Discovered CTE Says
The NYC mass shooter blamed football for his actions. But Dr. Bennet Omalu, the man who discovered CTE, says that excuse ...
MSU expert discusses CTE and how the university is keeping athletes safe and risk low
The New York City gunman who shot and killed multiple people on Tuesday claimed he had CTE. He was targeting multiple NFL ...
NYC shooter Shane Tamura's brain will be tested for CTE, medical examiner's office says
The New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner told USA TODAY Sports it would examine the brain of NYC shooter Shane Tamura.
CTE awareness grows as high school football evolves for safety
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive brain trauma, is gaining attention in the sports world."The athlete i ...
NYC shooter’s brain will be tested for CTE, officials say
New York’s medical examiner’s office said it will examine the shooter’s brain for CTE. Results may not be public for months.
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam remembered as New York's Finest after deadly Midtown office shooting
New York City is mourning NYPD Officer Didarul Islam and three other people killed in Monday's shooting inside an office ...
CTE specialist to NFL shooter’s claim: You can’t self-diagnose CTE
Dr. Omalu rejects shooter’s excuse linking football to deadly rampage, saying CTE isn’t an explanation for violence or something to self-diagnose.
Office cleaner describes coming face-to-face with Manhattan shooting suspect
A long-time office cleaner said she encountered the suspected in a mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Roger Goodell says ‘senseless’ shooting at NFL’s NYC office has been ‘particularly hard’ moment
Roger Goodell was emotional on Thursday as he publicly addressed the deadly shooting that took place inside 345 Park Avenue, the building that houses the NFL’s New York offices, earlier this ...