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Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.
August 25, 2026Headers caused Stiles' brain disease, coroner finds
England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes.
July 15, 2026Footballers more likely to suffer depression and anxiety - study
A new study finds evidence of reduced brain volume in former elite footballers, who also report difficulties with thinking skills and decision-making.
July 12, 2026Coroner rules inquest needed into Nobby Stiles' death
An inquest into his death will be held after a corner finds injury consistent with repeated head traumas.
July 10, 2026Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Marshawn Kneeland had early chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by head impacts and has been found in dozens of former NFL players.
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Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
Brain scans of a former NFL player who was diagnosed with CTE As many as 97.7% of NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 could have had brain disease related to repeated blows to the head, a new
Headers caused Nobby Stiles' brain disease, coroner finds
Norbert "Nobby" Stiles headed the ball thousands of times a year in training, his son says England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a
Footballers more likely to suffer depression and anxiety - study
A new study has found significant differences between the brains of former footballers and those of the general population A new study into the brain health of former footballers has found they are m
Coroner rules inquest needed into Nobby Stiles' death
Stiles' medical record had been examined by experts for the court England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a traumatic brain injury, a court heard as a coroner ruled an inquest into his death
Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Dallas Cowboys football player Marshawn Kneeland was suffering from stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died by suicide last year, scientists said. Researchers at Boston University