Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank have today reported the world's first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female athlete . Stephen Townsend Lecturer, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland Alan Pearce Professor, College of Science, Health, Engineering, La Trobe University Rebecca Olive Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University With the consent of her family, the diagnosis was made on the brain of Heather Anderson, a 28-year-old AFLW athlete who died last November.

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