Young contact sports players’ brains can show signs of damage years before symptoms of long-term brain disease appear, a small US study […]
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Teen dies after controversial tackle game – Expert Reaction
A teenager has died after suffering a head injury while playing a private “run it straight-style” tackle game in Palmerston North. […]
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Can contact sports cause a degenerative brain condition? – Expert Q&A
Researchers are working to understand how often contact sports like rugby can lead to players developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The condition […]
Continue readingTraumatic brain injury rates underestimated – NZ study
Worldwide incidence of traumatic brain injury could be six times higher than previous estimates, according to new research based on […]
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