Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) causes dementia independently, separate from Alzheimer’s symptoms, confirming the ...

Dementia risk depended on CTE severity ...

The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has long been discussed as a possible driver of dementia, but proving that link has been ...

Over a period of six years, researchers tracked changes in fighters’ cognitive functioning and brain structure. Of the 130 professional participants, 50 of them met the criteria for traumatic ...

An analysis of 614 donated brains found that advanced CTE is strongly linked to dementia, while early-stage disease shows no cognitive or functional decline. By excluding other disorders, the study ...

Repeated hits to the head do not have to knock you unconscious to harm the brain. Decades of research link long-term exposure ...

Boston University researchers hope they can tackle the mystery of how to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the living, as they recruit hundreds of former football players for a new ...

As the 2025 NFL season begins, more people are becoming aware of the risks of concussion. There is also heightened awareness among football players and fans alike of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...

Getting immediate treatment with a nasal spray could be a game-changer for athletes and other people who suffer traumatic brain injuries. This may become a possibility, according to new research from ...