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A study of the brains of 111 N.F.L. players shows 110 had chronic degenerative injuries.

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A study of the brains of 111 N.F.L. players shows 110 had chronic degenerative injuries. "It is no longer debatable," said the pathologist.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 11:18 AM EDT

Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, has examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. A broad survey of her findings was published on Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Of the 202 players, 111 of them played in the N.F.L. — and 110 of those were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the degenerative disease believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head.
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