{
  "id": 3372533,
  "title": "New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-study-reveals-widespread-signs-of-brain-trauma-among-former-nfl-3372533",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:40:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour Science",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour-science",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-study-reveals-widespread-signs-of-brain-trauma-among-former-nfl-players"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma and can only be diagnosed after an autopsy of the brain. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Chris Nowinski of the Concussion and CTE Foundation, and a co-author of this study.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "1 in 4 former NFL players may have CTE, new study says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/1-in-4-former-nfl-players-may-have-cte-new-study-says",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:20:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Aat least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players gets CTE, brain study shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/aat-least-1-in-4-ex-nfl-players-gets-cte-brain-study-shows",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:06:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Study suggests at least 25 percent of NFL players get CTE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/study-suggests-at-least-25-percent-of-nfl-players-get-cte",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:03:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-study-reveals-widespread-signs-of-brain-trauma-among-former-nfl",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:40:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "New study raises concerns about prevalence of CTE among NFL players",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-study-raises-concerns-about-prevalence-of-cte-among-nfl-players",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:58:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "At least one in four NFL players may develop degenerative brain disease, major study warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/at-least-one-in-four-nfl-players-may-develop-degenerative-brain",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:40:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}