{
  "id": 17247862,
  "title": "Three in Four Former NFL Players Who Died From 2008 Through 2023 May Have Had CTE, a Brain Disease Caused by Repeated Head Injuries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/three-in-four-former-nfl-players-who-died-from-2008-through-2023-may",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-in-four-former-nfl-players-who-died-from-2008-through-2023-may-have-had-cte-a-brain-disease-caused-by-repeated-head-injuries-180989780/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The researchers also estimate that around one in four of the former football players had dementia, a common feature of late-stage CTE",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}