CTE: What we know about chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Erich Grau helped pioneer American football in Germany. Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the head.
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Diagnosis of CTE Increases With Each Year of Ice Hockey Play
Among individuals who play ice hockey, a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with each year of play.
The Lancet17d
Highlights in traumatic brain injury research in 2024
2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Glasgow Coma Scale, an assessment score that was developed initially for traumatic brain injury but that is now used widely in clinical ...
Former Tennessee Titans star Frank Wycheck diagnosed with CTE after death, family reveals
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his ...
Nature20d
Encephalopathy articles from across Nature Portfolio
Encephalopathy is a syndrome that involves global brain dysfunction. Encephalopathies have varying aetiologies: causes include for example ischaemic or traumatic brain injury, infectious agents ...
Wall Street Journal24d
Chronic Pain Can Cause a Kind of Madness. I Know This Personally.
But his bleak inner reality seems to have been forged in part by chronic pain.
The Hill25d
New Orleans attack was ‘very traumatic’: Survivor
15 people including suspect died, numerous injuries reported Investigators recovered handgun, AR-style rifle after shootout Survivor speaks out on 'Banfield': 'It happened so, so fast' “He hit ...
The Conversation25d
How chronic illness affects families – and how to cope when you know your loved one is going to die
John Frederick Wilson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Medical Xpress25d
How chronic illness affects families—and how to cope when you know your loved one is going to die
Living with a chronic illness in the family is hard. It's even harder if you know that the person you love will get worse and won't recover from their condition. Sadly, it can happen to any family ...
Medical Xpress26d
Active lifestyle significantly lowers risk of 19 chronic diseases, study finds
More information: Screening Patients for Physical Inactivity Helps Identify Patients at Risk for Cardiometabolic and Chronic Diseases, Preventing Chronic Disease (2024). Lucas J. Carr et al ...
Science Daily26d
Study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk
Researchers found patients who responded in a survey that they are physically active have a statistically significant lower risk of having 19 chronic conditions. University of Iowa researchers are ...
SciTech Daily26d
This Simple Habit Could Slash Your Risk for 19 Chronic Diseases
A study finds that staying active for 150 minutes weekly slashes the risk of 19 chronic diseases. Research at the University of Iowa reveals a clear connection between regular physical activity and ...