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Young Aussie Rules Player Nick Lowden Dies at 23 with CTE, Family Speaks Out
Nick Lowden, a promising Aussie Rules player, died at 23 with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head impacts. His family shares his story to raise awareness.
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- Nick Lowden, 23, died with CTE, a brain disease from repeated head impacts in Aussie Rules.
- His family, who had no knowledge of the risk, urges the AFL to better communicate health dangers.
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Nick Lowden, 23, died with CTE, a brain disease from repeated head impacts in Aussie Rules. His family, who had no knowledge of the risk, urges the AFL to better communicate health dangers.
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