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Study Finds NFL Brain Illness

sportAugust 28, 2026·80 words·1 min read

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Study Finds NFL Brain Illness
The NFL is a big American football league. Doctors studied players from the NFL who died. At least one in four had a brain illness. The illness is called CTE.
CTE comes from many hits to the head. Doctors can only find it after a person dies. So they are not sure of the real number.
The NFL says it works to make football safer. Doctors say children should not play hard football. Small hits also hurt a young brain.

Key Vocabulary

n.
when your body is not well
n.
the part in your head that thinks
n.
times something hits the head hard
n.
a group of teams that play each other
Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

illnessn.

when your body is not well

bệnhdoença病気hastalıkenfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь疾病질병
brainn.

the part in your head that thinks

nãocérebrobeyincerebromózgدماغhersenenмозг大脑
hitn.

times something hits the head hard

cú va đậppancadas打撃darbelergolpesuderzeniaضرباتklappenудары撞击충격, 타격
leaguen.

a group of teams that play each other

giải đấuligaリーグligligaligaدوريcompetitieлига联盟,联赛리그

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At least one in four of the dead players had the brain illness.

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Doctors can find this illness when a player is still alive.

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Small hits do not hurt a young brain.

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Doctors say children should not play hard football.

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What gives players this brain illness?

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What does the football league say about the game?

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