Woman Athlete Diagnosed with CTE in 'Landmark' Find

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A former female Australian rules football player was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to findings published Tuesday in the Springer Medical Journal.

As reported by USA Today, Heather Anderson played in Australian Football League Women's for the Adelaide Crows in 2017 before retiring later that year. She died in November 2022 at the age of 28.

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