In results released on Friday, 87 out of 91 former players from the National Football League tested positive for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in a study conducted by Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University, reports Frontline.
This photo taken April 19, 2013 shows former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple undergoes an MRI on his brain in Detroit.
Paul Sancya / AP
Researchers from the world's largest brain bank devoted to studying the effects of repeated concussions on professional athletes released stunning numbers on Friday: 96% of the brains from former National Football League players in their study showed signs of the brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
The study, shared with Frontline, found that 87 out of 91 deceased NFL players whose bodies were donated to the study tested positive for CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated concussions.
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University conducted the study, funded in part with a $1 million grant from the NFL themselves.
The NFL released a statement about the study saying they will continue efforts to improve player safety:
We are dedicated to making football safer and continue to take steps to protect players, including rule changes, advanced sideline technology, and expanded medical resources. We continue to make significant investments in independent research through our gifts to Boston University, the [National Institutes of Health] and other efforts to accelerate the science and understanding of these issues.
LINK: Youth Football, Brain Disease, And The Suicide Of A 25-Year-Old Man
from BuzzFeed - USNews http://ift.tt/1NIgOGy
No comments:
Post a Comment