The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for ...

After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...

Young athletes (ages 6–14) in tackle football experience vastly more head impacts — up to 15 times more — and 23 times more ...

CTE is defined as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes brain damage similar to what’s seen in patients with ...

The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...

A 2017 study found that more than 87% of football players tested across all levels — high school, college, and pros — tested ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, often seen in military ...

The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the ...

Researchers have diagnosed many former football players with CTE since 2005. It can only be diagnosed through a brain autopsy ...

In a video message, Tisch said Tamura left a suicide note and claimed to be suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...

Shane Tamura, the 27-year-old gunman who fatally shot 36-year-old New York City police officer Didarul Islam and several ...

Shane Tamura is suspected of shooting four people in Midtown Manhattan, where the NFL offices are. A note he left references ...