Contact: Amy Albin
aalbin@mednet.ucla.edu
310-794-8672
University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Caption: UCLA's Dr. Chris Giza is participating in a consortium to better understand the long-term consequences of sports-related concussions. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is funding the study which will examine the effects of head injuries on student-athletes over the course of their college careers and beyond.
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