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  "id": 16942165,
  "title": "New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/new-study-estimates-75-of-deceased-ex-nfl-players-had-brain-disease-16942165",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:04:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/cte-nfl-brain-disease-research"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023 A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died over a 15-year period had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The research, published in Jama Network Open and conducted by a Boston-based team, examined the estimated prevalence of the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Nearly 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, analysis estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/nearly-75-of-former-nfl-players-who-died-between-2008-and-2023-had",
        "published": "2026-10-28T15:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "New study estimates that nearly 75% of former NFL players had CTE at death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/new-study-estimates-that-nearly-75-of-former-nfl-players-had-cte-at",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:07:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}