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CTE diagnosed in a female professional athlete for the first time

www.nbcnews.com CTE diagnosed in a female professional athlete for the first time

The disease was diagnosed in the Australian rules footballer Heather Anderson, who died at age 28 in November, a paper outlining the postmortem analysis said.

The disease was diagnosed in the Australian rules footballer Heather Anderson, who died at age 28 in November, a paper outlining the postmortem analysis said.

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  • For the unaware that haven’t clicked the link:
    Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain condition thought to be linked to repeated head injuries and blows to the head.

  • 28 is too young... all I can say is hope she enjoyed the ride