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Chiefs player who killed girlfriend's autopsy found 'chronic' issue

Jovan Belcher was diagnosed with CTE after an autopsy was conducted following a murder-suicide incident, joining a list of NFL players who have suffered from the brain disease

Already-available therapy could protect football players from CTE: 'Incredibly groundbreaking'

Forget reducing wrinkles and fighting hair loss. A new study suggests a unique form of a treatment already popular in the US for skin health, pain relief and faster healing may also offer a surprising benefit: Protecting football players’ brains from chronic inflammation caused by repeated blows to the head.
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Former Eagles Player Died of Head Trauma, Stab Wounds in Apparent Homicide

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Kevin Johnson died at age 55 of “blunt head trauma and stab wounds,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has determined. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
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CTE prevalent in deceased players, study shows

A new study from the nation's largest brain bank found that 96 percent of the deceased NFL players tested showed positive results for having a degenerative brain disease connected with concussions. The research, done by theDepartment of Veterans Affairs ...