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The High-Stakes Effort to Grasp the True Rate of Brain Disease in the N.F.L.

The High-Stakes Effort to Grasp the True Rate of Brain Disease in the N.F.L.
NYT Science Wednesday 28 October 2026, 15:21 UTC By Carolyn Y. Johnson and John Branch 1 min read
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Junior Seau, No. 55, during a San Diego Chargers game in 2002 against the San Francisco 49ers. His family donated his brain to research after his death in 2012, and he was later diagnosed with C.T.E.

Junior Seau, No. 55, during a San Diego Chargers game in 2002 against the San Francisco 49ers. His family donated his brain to research after his death in 2012, and he was later diagnosed with C.T.E.
Seau (ORG) San Diego Chargers (ORG) San Francisco (LOCATION)
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