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The Brain Injury Research Institute was founded by Julian E. Bailes, M.D., Bennet I. Omalu, M.D., and Robert P. Fitzsimmons in 2002 #protectthebrain

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NEW CONCUSSION FOUNDATION — The goal is to raise funding for new research on preventing and healing sports-related concussions. We will be raising money to provide treatment for underserved communities.
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@NIH28 Aug 2023
News: CTE identified in brain donations from young amateur athletes dlvr.it/SvHk0m

CTE identified in brain donations from young amateur athletes

Study examined athletes who played contact sports, showed CTE symptoms, and died before age 30.

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A new study by the Boston University CTE Center found CTE in 41% of athletes who died before age 30. CTE Center Director Dr. Ann McKee explains the research and what more can be done to prevent the disease in young athletes.
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Major new study: #CTE risk is correlated to collective force of head impacts - not #concussions. Largest CTE study ever (n=631 football players) helps answer why some get CTE and some do not. From @bu_cte & Harvard scientists & thanks to donor families nytimes.com/2023/06/20/sport…
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NYT Sports@NYTSports20 Jun 2023
Much of the effort to make football safer has focused on concussions. But new research suggests that an accumulation of subconcussive hits, rather than concussions, is the driving force behind long-term cognitive decline. nyti.ms/46g1Tz8

Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. (Published...

The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease.

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Ken Belson@el_belson18 May 2023
An @NFL Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t nytimes.com/2023/05/18/sport… @steelers @UPMC @NYTSports

An N.F.L. Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t (Published 2023)

The newly opened National Sports Brain Bank plans to study head trauma specific to athletes. Jerome Bettis has already pledged to donate his brain.

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Amazing choice by these guys . Iron mike would be proud ! #steelers #cte wpxi.com/sports/nfl/pittsbur…

Jerome Bettis, Merril Hoge pledge to donate brains for research at Pitt

Two former Steelers, Jerome Bettis and Merril Hoge, have pledged to donate their brains for CTE and concussion research.

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That's truly remarkable, @BernieKosarQB! Your commitment to raising awareness and finding a solution to CTE is inspiring. #EndCTE
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@ConcussionCTEfn18 May 2023
“It’s my last big game. And it’s an important one.” Cleveland Browns legend @BernieKosarQB explains why he's partnering with CLF and the Cleveland Marathon for the Race to #EndCTE. 📰: cleveland.com/browns/2023/05…
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Build for what’s ahead. The ZERO2 TRENCH is the game’s first and only position specific helmet.
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Quarterback-specific helmet to be available during 2023 NFL season, per @judybattista nfl.com/news/quarterback-spe…
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Super Bowl champion Sam Shields regrets playing in NFL; says his head is 'all mushed together' with concussions | CNN cnn.it/3FJxHRR #DDFUND
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Researchers say up to 1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of hearing loss as a result of using headphones, earbuds, or attending loud music venues. #neuroscience #science neurosciencenews.com/earphon…
Over a Billion Young People Are Potentially at Risk of Hearing Loss From Headphones, Earbuds, Loud...

Over a Billion Young People Are Potentially at Risk of Hearing Loss From Headphones, Earbuds, Loud...

Researchers say up to 1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of hearing loss as a result of using headphones, earbuds, or attending loud music venues.

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A Former W.W.E. Wrestler Taps In Against Concussion Deniers nyti.ms/3FCZvYh #DDFUND
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I sat down with @DanicaPatrick and what can I say things got Pretty Intense. I guess you’ll just have to tune into her latest podcast episode to check it out! #PrettyIntense YouTube Video at youtu.be/_-U2MTsZVUs
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Ken Belson@el_belson9 Nov 2022
As Scientists Say Head Hits Cause CTE, Sports Docs Dig In nytimes.com/2022/11/08/sport… "To do the types of studies they want to include in this way will take decades. Are we supposed to wait decades and have tens of thousands of people suffer from neurodegeneration." @DrMichaelJGrey
Scientists Say Concussions Can Cause a Brain Disease. These Doctors Disagree. (Published 2022)

Scientists Say Concussions Can Cause a Brain Disease. These Doctors Disagree. (Published 2022)

As another major medical institution acknowledged the link between concussions and the brain disease C.T.E., a group of scientists who guide many of sports’ top governing organizations dismissed the...

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what a title, wow. “shows no signs of long-term damage.” (keyword: long-term) Q: how would anyone ever be able to make that claim?
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@barstoolsports15 Oct 2022
Tua Tagovailoa Clears Concussion Protocol, Shows No Signs Of Long-Term Brain Damage And Will Return In Week 7 barstoolsports.com/blog/3439…
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protect the brain. protectthebrain.org
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Neuropathologist, Bennet Omalu, feels now is the time for Tua Tagovailoa to walk away from the game of football. Omalu was the first to discover CTE and the disturbing behavioral symptoms associated with the disease.
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@nypost4 Oct 2022
'Concussion' doctor Bennet Omalu says Tua Tagovailoa should give up football forever trib.al/6iomIMu
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@DailyLoud4 Oct 2022
Tua Tagovailoa told to “retire” by CTE expert and famous neuropathologist, Bennet Omalu after being stretchered off the field with a severe concussion. The 2015 Will Smith movie “Concussion” is based on Omalu’s studies 📚😳
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