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A study has been released suggesting that intense football may be linked to life-threatening health issues.
Yahoo Sports reported on the 25th (Korean time) that "according to a new study, at least 25% of former National Football League (NFL) players who died between 2016 and 2021 were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)."
In a new study targeting NFL players who played in at least one game and passed away between 2016 and 2021, it was reported that at least 25% had CTE.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts, whose findings were published in the British Medical Journal, have further strengthened the link between head impacts experienced by NFL players and CTE, a degenerative brain disease.
Lead author Dr. Daniel Daneshvar stated regarding this study: "We knew that this disease process could be partially caused by repetitive traumatic brain injuries, but we did not know how common it was."
This study utilized brain samples donated to a brain bank at Boston University. Researchers there examined brains from 235 of the 878th players who died between 2016 and 2021, out of over 330 players whose brains had been donated since 2008. CTE was found in 215 of those cases. Symptoms of CTE include mood changes, memory loss, and confusion.
The NFL is also aware of these risks. "We are continuously working to make football games safer by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts," the league stated in an official letter. "The NFL continues to strive to provide diverse and extensive resources to help members of the NFL community improve their physical and mental health. We encourage retired players who have concerns about their health to utilize these resources to receive necessary treatment."
In fact, the situation may be even more serious than this. The media explained that "the study authors indicated that the 25th% estimate is likely lower than the actual figure because it did not account for deceased players who did not undergo brain examinations."
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