At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
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- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 26 Aug, 09:03description edited
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Lo rivela uno studio British Medical Journal che ha analizzato 338 atleti dell’Nfl morti tra il 2016 e il 2021: “Vittime dei ripetuti traumi cranici”Lo rivela uno studio British Medical Journal che ha analizzato 338 atleti della Nfl morti tra il 2016 e il 2021: “Vittime di ripetuti traumi cranici”
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A new analysis shows that the prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy among recently decreased NFL players is higher than thought.A new analysis shows that the prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy among recently deceased NFL players is higher than thought.
- newsone.comseen 28 Aug, 17:29headline rewritten
Study: 1 In 4 Deceased NFL Players Had CTE [Op-Ed]Does Knowing 1 In 4 Deceased NFL Players Had CTE Change How You Feel About Football? [Op-Ed]
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Tue, 25 August 2026
21 reports- NPR News09:00first to report
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
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- inquirer.com25 Aug, 19:29their copy
- Google News - Top Stories09:00
Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease The New York Times How Do You Feel About the Risks of Youth Football? The New York Times At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds NPR At least 1 in 4 NFL players had brain disease CTE, Mass General Brigham study finds WCVB Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened? The New York Times
- Channel News Asia09:02
- miragenews.com10:30
New estimates strengthen evidence of confirmed CTE burden in former NFL players, while highlighting uncertaintiesAt minimum, nearly a quarter of all
- BBC News World11:54
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.
- Google News - Top Stories12:52
One-in-four NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study shows NBC News Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease The New York Times At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds NPR Patriots, NFL Players Association react to study showing 25 percent of ex-NFL players died with CTE: ‘A call to action’ The Boston Globe NFLPA responds to CTE report with strong message to its membership USA Today
- Der Spiegel (Germany)14:58
Die fortschreitende Gehirnerkrankung CTE könnte Profi-Footballer weit häufiger treffen als bisher angenommen. Darauf deutet eine Studie hin, für die Forschende die Gehirne toter Ex-Spieler untersucht haben.
- dailycaller.com15:22
According to a new study published Tuesday, at least one in four NFL players who passed away between 2016-2021 had CTE, a degenerative brain disease.
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- si.com25 Aug, 20:12their copy
- claimsjournal.com16:01
Almost every former National Football League player who died between 2016 and 2021 and allowed their brains to be evaluated were found to have chronic
- The Hill16:03
A Tuesday report found that at least 25 percent of deceased NFL players who were studied suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in their lives. A team of researchers published a report in the British Medical Journal analyzing the brains of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2021. Over the last six years...
- The Hill16:36
So far, the degenerative brain disease has only been diagnosed after a person's death.
- RMF24 (Poland)17:35
Futbol amerykański niszczy mózg? Nowe badania ujawniają skalę problemu
- Google News - Top Stories19:01
New study shows at least a quarter of NFL players who died from 2016-2021 had CTE The New York Times Study: At least 25% of NFL players in sample had CTE ESPN Scientists Studied 338 NFL Players’ Brains After Death. Nearly All Had the Same Disease Gizmodo At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds NPR A ‘wake-up call’: 1 in 4 former NFL players had CTE at time of death, new study finds The Boston Globe
- Google News - Top Stories19:24
NFLPA sends email to all players after new CTE study NBC Sports Study: At least 25% of NFL players in sample had CTE ESPN Can you read this study and still love football? vox.com NFL: At least one in four dead players had brain disease, says study BBC At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds NPR
- 24sata (Croatia)20:03
Šok u NFL-u: studija otkrila da gotovo svaki četvrti bivši igrač ima znakove CTE-a, smrtonosne degeneracije mozga povezane s udarcima u glavu
- gizmodo.com20:20edited after publishing
A new analysis shows that the prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy among recently deceased NFL players is higher than thought.
- Google News - Top Stories20:21
At least 25% of ex-NFL players who died from 2016-2021 had CTE, according to new study; NFLPA says findings should be 'a call to action across the entire football ecosystem' Yahoo Sports Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE The New York Times How Massachusetts high school is trying to reduce football head injuries CBS News At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds NPR Patriots, NFL Players Association react to study showing 25...
- PBS NewsHour22:40
At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma and can only be diagnosed after an autopsy of the brain. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Chris Nowinski of the Concussion and CTE Foundation, and a co-author of this study.
- ABC News (Australia)22:58
At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had CTE, according to a new study.
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00edited after publishing
Lo rivela uno studio British Medical Journal che ha analizzato 338 atleti della Nfl morti tra il 2016 e il 2021: “Vittime di ripetuti traumi cranici”
- Google News - Top Stories23:16
CTE study finds at least 1 in 4 NFL players suffered from disease The Washington Post Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE The New York Times NFL: At least one in four dead players had brain disease, says study BBC At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds NPR New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players PBS
Wed, 26 August 2026
4 reports- Japan Times01:41
The findings are "a wake-up call for the NFL and scientific communities," said the lead author of a new study on chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
- Google News - Top Stories09:00
As C.T.E. Cases Soar, Why Do Football Crowds Still Go Wild? The New York Times 5 Takeaways on the Fallout From an Alarming C.T.E. Study The New York Times Study: At least 25% of NFL players in sample had CTE ESPN Patriots, NFL Players Association react to study showing 25 percent of ex-NFL players died with CTE: ‘A call to action’ The Boston Globe At Least 1 in 4 Former NFL Players Who Died in 2016-2021 Had CTE at Death, Study Finds Harvard Medical School
- newsone.com14:53edited after publishing
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Study: 1 In 4 Deceased NFL Players Had CTE [Op-Ed]OPINION: Is there any job you would apply for if you knew going in that there was a 25% chance that you would suffer some kind of traumatic brain injury?
- wknofm.org16:05
Football season officially kicks off in a couple weeks, but some alarming new data out this week has put a damper on any tailgating preparations.
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- wbur.org26 Aug, 12:05their copy
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- The Hill12:00
Almost anywhere else, we would call it a public health crisis, an occupational safety crisis and, quite possibly, a mass tort. In the NFL today, we just call it football.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories11:00
Retired NFL Players Open Up About Concussions: ‘Yeah, I Have CTE. It’s Almost 100% Positive.’ Sports Illustrated The NFL has a role in a better future for youth football The Boston Globe A new study looks at NFL football and traumatic brain injuries : Short Wave NPR NFL players with advanced CTE got lowest impairment rating in league testing | Exclusive USA Today The Race to Develop a CTE Test for Football Players—While They Are Still Alive National Geographic
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)12:00
ENQUÊTE - L’examen post-mortem de cerveaux d’anciens joueurs professionnels de la NFL montre que la quasi-totalité souffrait d’encéphalopathie traumatique chronique (ETC).
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)05:30
A study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).