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Brain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests

Source: The New York Times Published Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:31:14 +0000
Brain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests

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Key context: Junior Seau, No. 55, during a San Diego Chargers game in 2002 against the San Francisco 49ers. His family donated his brain to research after his death in 2012, and he was later diagnosed with C.T.E. This development from The New York Times highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Junior Seau, No. 55, during a San Diego Chargers game in 2002 against the San Francisco 49ers. His family donated his brain to research after his death in 2012, and he was later diagnosed with C.T.E.

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