annmckee
@annmckeemd
@BU_CTE. Director BU CTE/Alzheimers Dis Research Center, UNITE Brain Bank, VA Boston Neuropathology, Distinguished Professor of Neurology & Pathology
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http://www.bu.edu/cte/ 13-09-2019 19:55:04
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Breaking: Justin Jennings is the first New Zealand rugby player to be diagnosed with #CTE. He died in the US at age 50 after a severe decline & was diagnosed by annmckee at Boston University CTE Center. This matters because New Zealand Rugby still denies rugby can cause CTE. Watch: 1news.co.nz/2023/02/19/exc…
NEW STUDY: Researchers from the Boston University CTE Center center have discovered that playing football for more than 11 years is tied to less white matter in the brain, which could lead to poor impulse control and thinking problems. Details ⬇️ spr.ly/60103LlPY
Breaking: Families of four former NASL soccer players announce Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed their loved ones with CTE. Jimmy Conway, Jimmy Fryatt, Jimmy Gabriel, & Franny Pantuosco all died with Stage 4 CTE. Family members believe headers played a role. concussionfoundation.org/news/press-rel…
@TheNeuroTimes Alix Popham Kyla Zalapski Fitness Evolution More authors were invited to participate in this review than the final roster of authors would indicate. All of those with a contrary viewpoint bowed out because the methods to determine which manuscripts would be included in the review were designed to eliminate most of the
BREAKING: A former female athlete has been diagnosed with CTE for the first time. Michael Buckland at the Australian Sports Brain Bank found low-stage CTE in the brain of Heather Anderson, an AFLW champion & Army medic who died at 28 by suspected suicide. concussionfoundation.org/news/press-rel…
CTE starts early. In a brain bank study of youth, HS and college athletes who died before 30, Boston University CTE Center found 63 of 152 (41%) had CTE. This includes the first women's soccer player diagnosed with CTE, a 28 y.o. whose identity remains private. Full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
In a California State Assembly committee hearing Tuesday, Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. spoke in favor of an age requirement for tackle football. We know how to prevent CTE: Stop Hitting Kids in the Head.
Data from self-reported surveys suggest the risk of #Parkinsons or parkinsonism was nearly three times greater for former collegiate or professional American #football players than non-players: bit.ly/3Q3UImn #NeuroTwitter @AANMember Boston University CTE Center Joseph Jankovic Sarah Banks PhD (she/her)
