# Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'

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- BBC News, 2026-08-25 11:54 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/articles/cew9l95kyp0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A new study says at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts. Among 235 donated brains examined, 215 showed CTE; researchers estimated prevalence could range from 24.5% to 97.7%.

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