Advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is associated with a fourfold increased risk of dementia and is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Results of a large autopsy study of more ...

After Detroit Lions lifer Tracy Scroggins died at 56, his family was quick to blame his NFL playing career for the "untimely" nature of his death. Scroggins' family suspects chronic traumatic ...

When 125 million Americans watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) don’t want them thinking about the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. When fans see ...

As Richardson ISD continues to grow its Career and Technical Education, or CTE, offerings, the programming will soon have its own space. Voters approved the district’s bond package in November, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is a “robust” association between dementia risk and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a brain disease which can be caused by ...

There is a “robust” association between dementia risk and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a brain disease which can be caused by repetitive hits to the head during sports, Boston researchers have ...

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University ...

Stage III or IV chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) pathology was associated with increased odds of dementia in a large autopsy study. The study assessed brain donors with CTE pathology and no ...

Patients with advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease likely caused by repeated head injuries, were more than four times as likely to develop dementia compared to those ...

Boston–The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. The research, published ...

Forget reducing wrinkles and fighting hair loss. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is often observed in football players due to tackles and falls. Getty Images While it hasn’t been put to the ...

(TNS) — Omar Muñoz trained as a chemical engineer and worked for almost 30 years as an industry executive, most recently in management at Intel Corporation here. Recently, the mid-career professional ...