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Brain of NYC mass shooter Shane Tamura to be studied for CTE: Medical Examiner
Shane Tamura — who fatally shot four people at a Midtown East office building — said in a suicide note he believed he ...
Who has had CTE? Notable NFL players who suffered from disease
To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.
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 ...
What is CTE? Explaining the disease referenced by New York gunman at NFL HQ building
The brain disease has most commonly been found in athletes in contact sports and others with a history of repeated brain ...
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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 ...
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 ...
What to know about CTE, the chronic brain disease associated with contact sports
The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for ...
What to Know About the Brain Disease CTE
Tamura killed four and badly wounded another before shooting himself in the chest.In the note, Tamura claimed to have ...
Experts say no 'instant answer' as to whether gunman had CTE
Brain experts said it could take weeks to learn whether Shane Tamura, the gunman who killed four people in Manhattan, had CTE ...