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Why Getting Answers About CTE Has Been So Difficult
The former football player who fatally shot four people and himself in Midtown Manhattan claimed to have a poorly understood ...
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The Strong Correlation Between CTE and Suicide
According to one study, 40 percent of young athletes who died by suicide had CTE. At present, it's only possible to test for ...
Experts say no 'instant answer' as to whether gunman had CTE
Brain experts said it could take weeks to learn whether Shane Tamura, the gunman who killed four people in Manhattan, had CTE ...
Neuroscientist named in gunman’s letter reflects on CTE after decades of studying brain injuries
"In some aspects, we've made a lot of progress. But there's still so far to go, and I’ve got to figure out a way to get there ...
The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis
The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...
What to know about CTE, the brain disease that Manhattan shooter claimed to have
CTE cannot be diagnosed until the patient has died and their brain examined. But doctors said there are symptoms such as ...
The years-long history between CTE and the NFL
The midtown Manhattan shooter left a suicide note, asking for his brain to be studied, as he wondered whether Chronic ...
What is CTE, the brain disease linked to head trauma, contact sports?
New York Mayor Eric Adams said a note from the shooting suspect mentioned chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease ...
NY gunman who cited CTE suffered concussions as a star high school running back, teammate recalls
Years before police say he gunned down four people at a Manhattan tower that is home to the National Football League, Shane ...
Who has had CTE? Notable NFL players who suffered from disease
To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.