Genetic differences may explain why some individuals with repetitive head impact (RHI) go on to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), whereas others who sustained similar injuries for ...

What is CTE? CTE is a form of progressive brain damage resulting from repeated head injuries that can lead to dementia, according to Harvard Health. "CTE is a progressive disease defined by the ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, returned to the national limelight this week when a gunman who believed he had the degenerative brain disease killed four people in a Manhattan skyscraper.

NEW YORK — The former high school football player who shot and killed four people in the NFL's Manhattan headquarters had "unambiguous diagnostic evidence" of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, ...

Repetitive head injuries that occur during contact sports and military service may accelerate the aging process by increasing the build-up of beta-amyloid in the brain, leading to worse disease and an ...

Shane Tamura, the gunman in Monday's deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators. New York City Mayor Eric Adams told CBS News that ...