Dr. Ann McKee: How Do We Prevent CTE in the NFL?

"We made this game up; it didn’t come down from the heavens." Dr. Ann McKee knows the popularity of football and explains how changes can be made to prevent chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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Posted on BrainLine January 11, 2019.

This video was produced by BrainLine thanks to generous support from the Infinite Hero Foundation.

About the author: Ann McKee, MD

Ann McKee, MD is the chief neuropathologist for the Framingham Heart Study and the Boston University-based Centenarian Study. She is also the chief neuropathologist for the Boston-based Veterans Administration Medical Centers and for the Sports Legacy Institute.

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Is there supplements to help prevent CTE?
My husband played football through high school and college. I would love to know what supplements may help. This is very valuable information so less people will suffer