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Nearly 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, analysis estimates
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Nearly 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, analysis estimatesA new study led by Boston University researchers estimates that nearly 75% of all NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) neuropathology. CTE is a neurodegenerative disease that has been diagnosed in individuals with substantial exposure to repetitive…
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