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Mass shooter said ‘Football gave me CTE.’ Are youth athletes at risk?
After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...
He ‘found his place in the world’ through football. But CTE would lead to 15 years of suffering
Fifteen years after Greg left football, on the evening of May 21, 2024, The Ventura County Star published a news roundup ...
The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis
The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...
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CTE risk higher in youth football
Young athletes (ages 6–14) in tackle football experience vastly more head impacts — up to 15 times more — and 23 times more ...
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CTE: Youth football under greater scrutiny over player safety
A 2017 study found that more than 87% of football players tested across all levels — high school, college, and pros — tested ...
NFL HQ Shooting Highlights Football's CTE Problem
In a 2023 study, Boston University CTE Center found that 345 out of the 376 former NFL players investigated had CTE, a brain ...
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How CTE fears exceeded what science actually knows - ESPN
Fear of CTE among football players and their families is high after years of research and publicity around high-profile cases, but some researchers say the narrative around the disease has ...
CTE specialist to NFL shooter’s claim: You can’t self-diagnose CTE
Dr. Omalu rejects shooter’s excuse linking football to deadly rampage, saying CTE isn’t an explanation for violence or something to self-diagnose.