Brain disease affects 99% of NFL players in study

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All 202 players Tim Federowicz Jersey studied - ranging in age from 23 to 89 - were required to have football as their primary exposure to head trauma. Of the 202 total players, 87% Mark Grace Jersey were found to have traces of CTE. It was also found in 48 of 53 Kosuke Fukudome Jersey college players and three of the 14 high school players. Players featured in the study Jon Lester Jersey came from every position on the field, and from high school, university, and Canadian leagues, in addition to the NFL. In a statement the NFL said it Jason Heyward Jersey was grateful for the study and the "value it adds in the ongoing quest for a better understanding of CTE". "There are still many unanswered Greg Maddux Jersey questions relating to the cause, incidence and prevalence of long-term effects of head trauma such as CTE," the organisation continued.