Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles have found "strikingly similar" patterns of abnormal protein deposits in the brains of retired football players who experienced concussions during their career.
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a degenerative brain condition known to affect athletes who are exposed to repetitive brain injuries.

The team believes their findings - published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - provide new insights into understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition known to affect athletes who are exposed to repetitive brain injuries in their sport.

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