NYT
New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that could enable doctors to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living patients. Currently, the disease can only be confirmed through post-mortem examination of brain tissue. Researchers are working to make diagnosis possible before death.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/science/cte-diagnosis-brain-injury.html