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As a gene therapy involving brain surgery, it will be expensive.

The New York medical examiner “found unambiguous diagnostic evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, in the brain tissue of the decedent,” according to a statement.

It’s a balance that evolution has wired into the human brain.

Luke Griggs, chief executive of brain injury charity Headway UK, said this "tragedy has to be the catalyst for further discussions" about how to mitigate the risk of such head injuries.

In California, skunks, raccoon and bats are more likely to carry the disease, which attacks the brain and spinal cord.