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Researches at Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center discover biomarkers that could possibly indicate CTE in living patients.

BU researchers find possible indicator of CTE in living patients

Alana Levene September 27, 2017

The Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center moved one critical step closer to detecting the neurodegenerative disease — which has previously only been studied through post-mortem...

Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center publishes a study Tuesday linking playing football under the age of 12 to the development of behavioral problems. PHOTO BY KATIE GODERE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CTE Center study links youth football with behavioral problems

Jordan Kimmel September 22, 2017

Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center published a study linking childhood involvement in youth tackle football with behavioral problems...

Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center releases a major study on July 25 detailing the possible link between playing football and suffering from CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease. PHOTO BY FRANCHESCA VIAUD/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU’s CTE Center announces American football players may be at risk of long-term brain disease

Alana Levene July 29, 2017

Researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center released a study Tuesday that found that 177 of 202 former football players’ brains linked repetitive head impact with...

A study published Tuesday by the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that most schools in the NCAA have concussion management plans. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Study evaluates NCAA concussion policy compliance

Jaime Bennis October 23, 2014

Most university athletic departments are in compliance with the NCAA concussion policy established in 2010, a Tuesday study from professors at Boston University and Harvard University found. The study...

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