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in a report for sunday's "60 minutes," sharyn alfonsi spoke with dr.e mckee, the chief neuropathologist at the boston v.a. >> reporter: when dr. mckee autopsied patriots tight end eron hernandez, who killed kmself after being convicted of r rder, she found the most unvere case of c.t.e. ever in someone under 30. now she's seeing a similar a ttern in deceased veterans who experienced a different kind of head trauma-- combat blasts. of the 102 veterans' brains dr. mckee's examined, 66 had c.t.e. how is it that combat veteran, who maybe just experienced a blast, has the same type of injury? >> this blast injury causes a tremendous sort of ricochet or a whiplash injury to the brain inside the skull. had that's what gives rise to the same changes that we see in football players, as in military veterans. >> reporter: blast trauma was first recognized back in world war i. teown as "shellshock" poorly protected soldiers often died immediately or went on to suffer physical and psychological symptoms. waday, sophisticated armor allows more soldiers to walk away
in a report for sunday's "60 minutes," sharyn alfonsi spoke with dr.e mckee, the chief neuropathologist at the boston v.a. >> reporter: when dr. mckee autopsied patriots tight end eron hernandez, who killed kmself after being convicted of r rder, she found the most unvere case of c.t.e. ever in someone under 30. now she's seeing a similar a ttern in deceased veterans who experienced a different kind of head trauma-- combat blasts. of the 102 veterans' brains dr. mckee's...
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. >> quijano: tonight on "60 minutes" sharyn alfonsi reports on the impact of traumatic brain injuriesfered by combat veterans. dr. ann mckee, the chief neuropathologist at the boston v.a. tells alfonsi they are similar to nfl's football field. >> reporter: when dr. mckee autopsied aaron hernandez who killed himself after being convicted of murder, she found the most severe case of c.t.e. ever in someone under 30. now she has seen a similar pattern in deceased veterans who experienced a different kind of head trauma, combat blasts. of the 102 veterans brains dr. mckee has examined, 56 had c.t.e. >> how is this it that combat veteran who maybe just experienced a blast has the same type of injury. >> this blast injury causes a tremendous sort of ricochet or a whiplash injury to the brain inside the skull and that is what gives rise to the same changes that we see in football players as in military veterans. >> reporter: blast trauma was first recognized back in world war i. known as shellshock, poorly protected soldiers offer be died immediately or went on to suffer physical and psycholo
. >> quijano: tonight on "60 minutes" sharyn alfonsi reports on the impact of traumatic brain injuriesfered by combat veterans. dr. ann mckee, the chief neuropathologist at the boston v.a. tells alfonsi they are similar to nfl's football field. >> reporter: when dr. mckee autopsied aaron hernandez who killed himself after being convicted of murder, she found the most severe case of c.t.e. ever in someone under 30. now she has seen a similar pattern in deceased veterans who...
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. >> glor: sharyn alfonsi report on c.t.e. and veterans will air sunday on "60 minutes." when we come back, a thirsty thief leaves a treasure behind. food... and the pill that starts with f. farxiga, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. lowering a1c by up to 1.2 points. do not take if allergic to farxiga. if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking and seek medical help right away. do not take farxiga if you have severe kidney problems, are on dialysis, or have bladder cancer. tell your doctor right away if you have blood or red color in your urine or pain while you urinate. farxiga can cause serious side effects including dehydration, genital yeast infections in women and men, low blood sugar, and kidney prob
. >> glor: sharyn alfonsi report on c.t.e. and veterans will air sunday on "60 minutes." when we come back, a thirsty thief leaves a treasure behind. food... and the pill that starts with f. farxiga, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. lowering a1c by up to 1.2 points. do not take if allergic to farxiga. if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop...
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but, as sharyn alfonsi first reported in march, that all changed when a tall stranger arrived from memphisme could transform a community. he was initially met with bewilderment. who was this six-foot-six outsider, and why would anyone come to franklin county to teach chess? two years later, a chess boom is underway in the unlikeliest of places. >> alfonsi: tucked deep in the southwest corner of mississippi lies remote franklin county, where the trains don't stop anymore. half the county is covered by a national forest-- the other half, it seems, by churches. >> ♪ hallelujah >> alfonsi: this is the buckle of the bible belt. 7,000 people live here, and no one's in a hurry. there are only two stoplights in the entire county, and one elementary school. >> jeff bulington: what's this called? >> alfonsi: so imagine everyone's surprise when dr. jeff bulington showed up at school to teach the kids of franklin county a new subject: chess. >> bulington: so, everybody say, "checkmate." >> checkmate. >> alfonsi: before dr. b. came to town, had you played chess before? >> braden ferrell: i didn't have
but, as sharyn alfonsi first reported in march, that all changed when a tall stranger arrived from memphisme could transform a community. he was initially met with bewilderment. who was this six-foot-six outsider, and why would anyone come to franklin county to teach chess? two years later, a chess boom is underway in the unlikeliest of places. >> alfonsi: tucked deep in the southwest corner of mississippi lies remote franklin county, where the trains don't stop anymore. half the county...
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. >> i'm sharyn alfonsi. >> i'm oprah winfrey. >> i'm bill whitaker.s." i'm mark and i quit smoking with chantix. my friends and family never thought i'd be the one to quit smoking, i was such a heavy smoker. but i was able to do it with chantix. i did not know that chantix would reduce my urges so significantly. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced my urge to smoke. when you try to quit smoking, with or without chantix, you may have nicotine withdrawal symptoms. some people had changes in behavior or thinking, aggression, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, or suicidal thoughts or actions with chantix. serious side effects may include seizures, new or worse heart or blood vessel problems, sleepwalking or allergic and skin reactions which can be life-threatening. stop chantix and get help right away if you have any of these. tell your healthcare provider if you've had depression or other mental health problems. decrease alcohol use while taking chantix. use caution when driving or operating
. >> i'm sharyn alfonsi. >> i'm oprah winfrey. >> i'm bill whitaker.s." i'm mark and i quit smoking with chantix. my friends and family never thought i'd be the one to quit smoking, i was such a heavy smoker. but i was able to do it with chantix. i did not know that chantix would reduce my urges so significantly. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced my urge to smoke. when you try to quit smoking, with or without...
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. >> i'm sharyn alfonsi. >> i'm bill whitaker. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." it's easy to think that all money managers are pretty much the same. but while some push high commission investment products, fisher investments avoids them. some advisers have hidden and layered fees. fisher investments never does. and while some advisers are happy to earn commissions from you whether you do well or not, fisher investments fees are structured so we do better when you do better. maybe that's why most of our clients come from other money managers. fisher investments. clearly better money management. essential for vinyl, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened.
. >> i'm sharyn alfonsi. >> i'm bill whitaker. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." it's easy to think that all money managers are pretty much the same. but while some push high commission investment products, fisher investments avoids them. some advisers have hidden and layered fees. fisher investments never does. and while some advisers are happy to earn commissions from you whether you do well or not, fisher investments fees are structured so we do better when you do...