Evidence of Brain Injuries in Football Players at Surprisingly Young Age - Neuroscience News

Evidence of Brain Injuries in Football Players at Surprisingly Young Age - Neuroscience News
"Summary: Researchers find evidence of cognitive issues and miRNA biomarkers, indicating brain injuries from concussions or head-to-head contact, in college football players.
The findings indicated lasting damage caused by sports related concussions occur earlier than expected.
There have been more and more cases confirming that repeated hits to the head have lifelong consequences for professional football players, but a new study by Orlando Health in collaboration with the Concussion Neuroimaging Consortium finds evidence of lasting effects from head injuries at a much younger age than expected..."
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