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Study estimates 75% of NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 had CTE
A new study estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease tied to repeated head trauma.[1, 2, 4 +1] The study was published in JAMA Network Open, according to CBS News and The Western Journal.[1, 5] Fox News reported the study covered more than 2,300 deceased NFL players.[2]
The Los Angeles Times reported the estimate was 74.5%, accounting for bias in brain donations because the disease can be diagnosed only after death.[7] The Daily Caller reported a previous estimate found 1 in 4 ex-players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE.[3]
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Why it's here Covered by 7 outlets: 0 left, 1 center, 4 right, 2 not rated. A possible blindspot: 0 of 42 left-leaning outlets covered it, and Tare found no matching headline from the others in the last 24 hours.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: CBS News (−0.14).
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- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Fox News (+1.52), The Daily Caller (+1.91), The Western Journal (+2.13).
Not rated ESPN, Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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- Center Study estimates 75% of NFL players who died in recent years had signs of CTE
- Right-leaning Study finds roughly 75% of deceased NFL players had at least some degree of CTE brain disease