New study to assess brain damage in professional fighters

Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 23:30 in Health & Medicine

A new study aims to track 500 boxers and mixed martial arts fighters, monitoring their brains to gain a better understanding of head trauma and to improve treatments for brain damage.A prestigious neurology clinic has launched an unprecedented brain study of professional fighters with the goal of advancing research to improve various treatments for brain damage.

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