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BU researchers find CTE in Aaron Hernandez’s brain

Andres Picon September 26, 2017

Aaron Hernandez, a former New England Patriots tight-end and convicted murderer, had CTE, the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center found. Hernandez’s brain was donated...

ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” reported Tuesday that the NFL will no longer help fund the Boston University study on chronic traumatic encephalopathy. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

NIH to fund CTE research, NFL allegedly backs out

Sekar Krisnauli December 24, 2015

The NFL, which has faced scrutiny over its handling of head trauma, will no longer contribute to the funding of a Boston University-led study on a degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic...

Fish And Chipps: Why 'Concussion' won't hurt the NFL

Fish And Chipps: Why ‘Concussion’ won’t hurt the NFL

Isaac Chipps December 8, 2015

Ignorance is bliss, isn't it? We see what we want to see. We know what we want to know. And we ignore the truth when it doesn't affect us. You probably know something about the concussion epidemic...

Following The Department of Veteran Affairs and Boston University’s study regarding NFL players testing positive for brain disease, Boston University athletics is taking precautions to protect student athletes. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU athletes and staff approach concussions head on

Sonia Rao September 24, 2015

At the beginning of the month, the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program published data on sports-related concussions that occurred between the 2009-2010 and 2013-2014 academic years. The data stated that...

A study published Wednesday by Boston University researchers found that professional football players who began playing before the age of 12 have a higher risk of memory problems. GRAPHIC BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NFL football players susceptible to brain damage later, study finds

Sara Boutorabi January 30, 2015

Former NFL football players who played tackle football before the age of 12 may be more susceptible to cognitive development and memory impairment issues later in life, according to a Wednesday study...

PHOTO BY CLINTON NGUYEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A Fan’s Perspective: What must be done about concussions in football?

Dan Shulman October 8, 2014

In the National Football League, one of the most common injuries players incur are concussions. Despite numerous additions and modifications made to the helmet, concussions continue to happen at a rapid...

Terrier to undergo surgery today

Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 1995

By Scott Lauber and Fluto Shinzawa When rookie forward Travis Roy slammed head-first into the boards on Friday night against the University of North Dakota, he flopped face-down on the ice, lying motionless...

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