Study Shows Changes in Fighters’ Brains Before Symptoms
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 21:50
in Health & Medicine
A study in Las Vegas has found that boxers’ brains may show physical changes in areas that deal with functions like memory and alertness before they exhibit any cognitive declines.
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