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Manhattan shooting renews focus on CTE, concussion risks in amateur sports
By Amy Tennery and Angelica Medina NEW YORK (Reuters) -A deadly Manhattan office shooting by former high school football ...
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
“CTE is linked to repetitive brain trauma and has a distinct pathology that can only be diagnosed at autopsy,” says Dr. Ross ...
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.
What is CTE, the brain condition referenced by Midtown Manhattan shooter Shane Tamura?
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by ...
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 ...
Here’s what to know about CTE, the brain disease the NYC shooter blamed for his mental health issues
The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the ...
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 ...
NYC shooter’s brain will be tested for CTE, officials say
New York’s medical examiner’s office said it will examine the shooter’s brain for CTE. Results may not be public for months.
Mental Health Monday: How CTE affects behavior
Investigators say that the gunman who killed four people in New York last week shot himself in the chest, not the head, saying in a suicide note that he wanted his brain to ...
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 ...
The Midtown Manhattan shooter said he had CTE, authorities said. Here's what that means.
Shane Tamura is suspected of shooting four people in Midtown Manhattan, where the NFL offices are. A note he left references ...