Behind the race to detect — and treat — brain disease CTE before it kills
New York Post, Oct. 14, 2025
The autopsy of a man who committed a deadly shooting in Manhattan earlier this year showed he suffered from CTE, a progressive brain disease caused by repeated head injuries, according to New York City’s chief medical examiner. But the diagnosis doesn’t mean CTE caused the tragedy, experts tell the New York Post. “It could be a factor. But did this happen strictly due to this gentleman having CTE? Probably not,” Dr. Brent Masel said.