Football’s Brain Disease Problem Is Bigger Than Thought as New Estimate Puts CTE Rate Near 75%
Nature World News | 07.11.2026 05:45
About three in four former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to a new estimate from Boston University researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, puts the figure at 74.5%, far above the less than 1% found in community brain banks.
