A closer look at “3 in 4 Retired NFL Players Likely Had CTE at Death, New Study Estimates | Nova Global News”, exactly as the source publishes it. A new statistical study estimates that three out of four retired National Football League players likely had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, at the time of their death. The findings, based on advanced modeling rather than direct brain autopsies, suggest the degenerative brain disease is fa The findings, based on advanced modeling rather than direct brain autopsies, suggest the degenerative brain disease is far more pervasive among former professional football players than previously confirmed.
CTE, linked to repeated head impacts, can cause memory loss, depression, and dementia. The study's estimate is higher than earlier autopsy-based research, which found CTE in a majority of examined brains but was limited by self-selection bias—families of players with symptoms were more likely to donate brains for study. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.