Researchers Confirm 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE
1 day ago · Researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center confirmed Wycheck had CTE stage III, with stage IV the most severe form of the neurodegenerative disease that can lead ...
Researchers confirm 'Music City Miracle' star Frank Wycheck had CTE
1 day ago · Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died on Dec. 9, 2023, at his Chattanooga home, his family said Thursday.. Wycheck died at the age of 52 after apparently hitting his head in ...
Ex-Tennessee Titans star had CTE at time of death, researchers …
10 hours ago · Former Tennessee Titans star Frank Wycheck had stage III CTE when he died at age 52 at his home in Tennessee on Dec. 9, 2023, his family said Thursday. CTE - chronic traumatic encephalopathy - is ...
Late NFL Legend Frank Wycheck Had CTE, Family Announces
1 day ago · The family of late NFL tight end Frank Wycheck confirmed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death 13 months ago, per ESPN. CTE is a degenerative brain ...
Largest Study of CTE in Male Ice Hockey Players Finds Odds …
Dec 4, 2024 · The largest study ever of 77 deceased male ice hockey players by the Boston University CTE Center found that the odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increased by 34% each year played, and 18 of 19 National Hockey League players had CTE.
Largest study of brains of athletes younger than 30 finds early …
Aug 28, 2023 · A new study from Boston University’s CTE Center has discovered more than 60 cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes who were under the age of 30 at the time of their...
Force, Not Frequency, Key to CTE Onset - Neuroscience News
Jun 24, 2023 · Researchers redefined the leading factor contributing to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a severe neurological disorder.
‘A living hell inside of my head’: For first time, more ... - CNN
Nov 21, 2023 · About a year later, researchers at Boston University diagnosed him with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, caused by playing tackle football for several years.
Researchers are one step closer to diagnosing CTE during life, …
5 days ago · Years of research have shown that athletes who play high-contact sports -- like tackle football and soccer -- and endure frequent hits to the head risk developing a neurodegenerative disease known...
First professional female athlete diagnosed with degenerative …
Jul 4, 2023 · Scientists in Australia have diagnosed the world’s first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in a professional female athlete, with implications for millions of girls and...