“CTE is linked to repetitive brain trauma and has a distinct pathology that can only be diagnosed at autopsy,” says Dr. Ross Zafonte, a principal investigator of the Football Players Health Study at ...

The NYC shooting suspect claimed to suffer from CTE, a brain disease that's linked to head injury, and sought to target the ...

CTE is defined as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes brain damage similar to what’s seen in patients with ...

On July 28, 2025, a deadly shooting at a New York City office building-home to both the National Football League (NFL) headquarters and investment firm Blackstone-left five victims dead, including the ...

Depending on the wishes of his family, Tamura’s brain could go to other CTE researchers following that analysis for more detailed study. Here's what brain experts know about CTE. What is CTE?

After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...

The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for athletes who participate in contact sports, such as football.

Here's what brain experts know about CTE. What is CTE? “CTE is linked to repetitive brain trauma and has a distinct pathology that can only be diagnosed at autopsy,” says Dr. Ross Zafonte, a principal ...

In the note, Tamura claimed to have CTE—chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain injury condition due to repetitive trauma to the brain—and that he wanted researchers to study his brain.