from CBSBoston,

The biggest hurdle in the study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been the issue of it only being discoverable in the brain of a deceased patient. That may not be a problem for long.

Researchers from Boston University’s CTE Center announced Tuesday that they may have found a way to detect CTE in living patients.

If the method proves to be reliable, testing could seemingly save innumerable athletes — from high school through the professional ranks — from enduring undue head trauma in their lives.

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Allan Walsh (NHL player agent) tweets,

Is this why the NHL refuses to acknowledge tCTE even exists let alone is caused by repetitive head trauma?

What happens if top players in the NFL or NHL test positive for CTE? Will team/league allow them to keep playing? What about insurance co?

This is a game changer. What happens if certain pro sports leagues discover 70%+ of their players test positive for CTE?