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Study estimates 75% of NFL players who died in recent years had signs of CTE

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“Study estimates 75% of NFL players who died in recent years had signs of CTE”

A new study published by JAMA Network Open estimates that 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 showed signs of a degenerative brain disease known as CTE. Yorghos Tripodis, a professor of biostatistics at Boston University, has more.

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