The Diary of a CEODr. Ann McKee: How CTE quietly causes early dementia
The neuropathologist behind 10,000 autopsies on football, soccer, and hockey hits; why 90% of NFL brains showed CTE and what helmets cannot fix.
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 24, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 3m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
CTE is killing young athletes. 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). 00:00 Intro 02:15 Ann McKee's Mission on CTE 03:38 What Is CTE? 05:06 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE 06:07 How Fragile Is the Human Brain? 06:42 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research 07:16 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE 10:40 How Many Athletes Have CTE? 12:27 How CTE Affects Daily Life 13:59 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE 14:34 Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE 18:09 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear? 21:22 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain? 23:49 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer 24:46 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE 27:43 The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee 28:18 The NFL’s Early Reactions to CTE 30:02 The Impact of CTE on Families 30:30 Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families 32:27 The Pressure of Studying CTE 32:59 The NFL's Shift on CTE and Lawsuits 34:37 Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study 36:09 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE 37:52 The Four Stages of CTE Explained 40:23 Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE 44:29 Mike Webster's Battle with CTE 45:15 The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research 46:18 Do We Really Need Contact in Sports? 50:19 Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Brain Health 53:17 Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing? 53:47 How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases 56:51 Ann McKee’s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes 58:23 Ann’s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations 59:34 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 Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Linkedin Jobs - linkedin/doac ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code STEVEN10 for 10% off
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Dr Ann McKee
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr Ann McKee and Narrator, Dr. Ann McKee: How CTE quietly causes early dementia explores revealed: Everyday Sports Hits That Quietly Destroy Young Athletes’ Brains Neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee explains chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive, trauma‑induced brain disease that can lead to early dementia, severe personality changes, and suicide, even in young athletes. Drawing on nearly 10,000 brain autopsies and the world’s largest CTE brain bank, she links small, repetitive head impacts in sports, military service, and domestic violence to widespread tau protein damage in the brain.
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