Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it ...

If it walks like a duck, it quacks, it has webbed feet and water goes off its back, it’s not a zebra: It’s CTE.” ...

This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Frank Wycheck's family announced that the former Tennessee Titans tight end suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...

A previous version of this story included the incorrect year that Wycheck died. He died on Dec. 9, 2023. If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of ...

A previous version of this story included the incorrect year that Wycheck died. He died on Dec. 9, 2023. If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of ...

During his playing days in the NFL, Brett Favre was afraid of nothing, often holding onto the ball until the last second and ...

Stage four is the most severe level of CTE, a neurogenerative disease that can lead to dementia, memory loss and depression. The Wycheck family had worked with researchers at Boston University’s ...

If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of college and NFL playoffs started on Thursday and go through Monday night. There's probably never been a ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer's, new research has found. The findings provide new hope in the battle against this ...

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his ...

CTE is only diagnosed through an autopsy of the brain and is known to be a rather rare disease. It is most commonly found in athletes, including football players and fighters. Some symptoms of CTE ...

Former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encelphalopathy when he died in December 2023.