Brain scans show unusual activity in retired American football players

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:30 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study has discovered profound abnormalities in brain activity in a group of retired American football players. Although the former players in the study were not diagnosed with any neurological condition, brain imaging tests revealed unusual activity that correlated with how many times they had left the field with a head injury during their careers.

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