BU CTE Center Publishes Largest CTE Case Series of Athletes Who Died Young 

A study released today from Boston University CTE Center researchers found that, among a sample of 152 young athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts who died before age 30, 41.4% (63) had neuropathological evidence of CTE. The study published in JAMA Neurology includes the first women's soccer player diagnosed with CTE, a 28-year-old collegiate athlete whose identity remains private. “This study clearly shows that the pathology of CTE starts early,” said Dr. Ann McKee, director of the