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At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds

At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds
NYT Science Tuesday 25 August 2026, 09:08 UTC By John Branch 1 min read
Key Points

The biggest predictor of C.T.E. is the cumulative force of hits to a head over a lifetime.

The biggest predictor of C.T.E. is the cumulative force of hits to a head over a lifetime.
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