Study Confirms that Contact Sports can trigger Severe Brain Injury
As concerns mount over the inherent dangers of head injuries in contact sports, researchers at Boston University have released the most extensive examination to date of deceased athletes’ brains. Evidence links repeat concussions to permanent brain injury
Published by Boston University School of Medicine researchers, the four-year study examined brain autopsies of 85 male donors ranging from age 17 to 98, including football players at various levels, boxers, hockey players and a group of veterans.