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What is killing young athletes at the peak of physical performance? A medical bank of over 1,000 brains and 30 years of study shine a spotlight on the cause Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).In this conversation, Dr Ann and Steven discuss topics such as, the devastating symptoms of CTE, how young athletes are at risk of CTE, why the NFL are keeping the disease a secret, and the health risks of heading a football. 00:00 Intro02:14 Ann McKee's Mission on CTE03:37 What Is CTE?05:05 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE06:06 How Fragile Is the Human Brain?06:41 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research07:15 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE10:39 How Many Athletes Have CTE?12:26 How CTE Affects Daily Life13:58 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE14:33 Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE18:08 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear?21:21 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain?23:48 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer24:45 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE27:42 The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee28:17 The NFL’s Early Reactions to CTE30:01 The Impact of CTE on Families30:29 Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families32:26 The Pressure of Studying CTE32:58 The NFL's Shift on CTE and Lawsuits34:36 Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study36:08 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE37:51 The Four Stages of CTE Explained40:22 Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE44:28 Mike Webster's Battle with CTE45:14 The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research46:17 Do We Really Need Contact in Sports?50:18 Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Brain Health53:16 Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing?53:46 How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases56:50 Ann McKee’s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes58:22 Ann’s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations59:33 The Final Question: What's Next for CTE Research?Follow Dr Ann: Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/NF8SldoeUNb Boston University’s CTE Center - https://g2ul0.app.link/tXabKUpeUNb You can view the brain scan of advanced CTE, here: https://linktr.ee/diaryofaceostudies Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors:Linkedin Jobs - linkedin/doacZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% offColgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
