37+ How Many Nfl Football Players Have Died From Cte Background

37+ How Many Nfl Football Players Have Died From Cte Background. Hopefully more players decide to donate their brains. But how prevalent is cte, and how likely are players to develop it?

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Researchers warned that study could not be used to assess how many people who play football develop cte since the sample was comprised of brains. A large number of former american football players have been diagnosed with or have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte. There is clearly a link between football and cte, the question is exactly how strong the correlation is, what helmets will have to go or football will die.

In 2015, researchers at boston university confirmed cte in the brains of 87 out of 91 deceased former nfl players tested.

How many years of football is too many? and what is the genetic risk? In 2015, researchers at boston university confirmed cte in the brains of 87 out of 91 deceased former nfl players tested. Researchers warned that study could not be used to assess how many people who play football develop cte since the sample was comprised of brains. But how prevalent is cte, and how likely are players to develop it?