At least a quarter of National Football League players may end up with a degenerative brain disease, according to a new study published Tuesday that lays bare the extreme toll of America's favorite sport.…
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Washington (United States) (AFP) – At least a quarter of National Football League players may end up with a degenerative brain disease, according to a new study published Tuesday that lays bare the extreme toll of America's favorite sport.
Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 16:26
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 — At least a quarter of National Football League players may end up with a degenerative brain disease,…
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Despite living longer overall, research suggests that the group's neurodegenerative mortality risk is dramatically elevated.
A new medical journal study showed 91.4 percent of all donated brains studied between 2016 and 2021 were diagnosed with CTE.
That's a much higher rate than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
