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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\n\n\xa0Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University\u2019s CTE and Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).\n\nIn 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.\xa0\n\n00:00 Intro\n02:14 Ann McKee's Mission on CTE\n03:37 What Is CTE?\n05:05 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE\n06:06 How Fragile Is the Human Brain?\n06:41 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research\n07:15 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE\n10:39 How Many Athletes Have CTE?\n12:26 How CTE Affects Daily Life\n13:58 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE\n14:33 Wyatt Bramwell\u2019s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE\n18:08 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear?\n21:21 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain?\n23:48 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer\n24:45 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE\n27:42 The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee\n28:17 The NFL\u2019s Early Reactions to CTE\n30:01 The Impact of CTE on Families\n30:29 Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families\n32:26 The Pressure of Studying CTE\n32:58 The NFL's Shift on CTE and Lawsuits\n34:36 Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study\n36:08 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE\n37:51 The Four Stages of CTE Explained\n40:22 Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE\n44:28 Mike Webster's Battle with CTE\n45:14 The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research\n46:17 Do We Really Need Contact in Sports?\n50:18 Preventing Alzheimer\u2019s Through Brain Health\n53:16 Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing?\n53:46 How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases\n56:50 Ann McKee\u2019s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes\n58:22 Ann\u2019s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations\n59:33 The Final Question: What's Next for CTE Research?\n\nFollow Dr Ann:\xa0\nTwitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/NF8SldoeUNb\xa0\nBoston University\u2019s CTE Center - https://g2ul0.app.link/tXabKUpeUNb\xa0\n\nYou can view the brain scan of advanced CTE, here: https://linktr.ee/diaryofaceostudies\xa0\n\nWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes\xa0\n\nMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook\xa0\n\nYou can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb\xa0\n\nFollow me:\nhttps://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb\xa0\n\nLinkedin Jobs - linkedin/doac\nZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off