Groundbreaking Discovery: First Female Athlete Diagnosed with CTE

Scientists confirmed Heather Anderson, a former Australian rules football player, had CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head injuries.
Anderson's diagnosis marks the first time CTE has been found in a female athlete and raises concerns about the impact of contact sports on women's brain health.
CTE can cause memory loss, depression, and mood changes and worsens over time with continued head trauma.
As more women participate in contact sports, researchers predict more cases of CTE in female athletes will emerge.
The discovery highlights the urgent need to better understand and prevent traumatic brain injuries in women's sports.