Brain Doctor: These Popular Sports Are Causing Brain Damage & The NFL Is Keeping This Devastating Disease Quiet!
What is killing young athletes at the peak of physical performance? A medical bank of over 1,000 brains and 30 years of study shine a spotlight on the cause Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). In this conversation, Dr Ann and Steven discuss topics such as, the devastating symptoms of CTE, how young athletes are at risk of CTE, why the NFL are keeping the disease a secret, and the health risks of heading a football. 00:00 Intro 02:14 Ann McKee's Mission on CTE 03:37 What Is CTE? 05:05 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE 06:06 How Fragile Is the Human Brain? 06:41 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research 07:15 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE 10:39 How Many Athletes Have CTE? 12:26 How CTE Affects Daily Life 13:58 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE 14:33 Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE 18:08 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear? 21:21 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain? 23:48 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer 24:45 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE 27:42 The NFL's Con…
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