Olympic Boxing May Damage the Brain (IMAGE)

University of Gothenburg

Olympic Boxing May Damage the Brain

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The study shows that repeated blows to the head in the boxing ring can produce a release of brain injury markers to the brain fluid, similar to what is seen with after other types of head trauma, as well as in neurological illnesses such as Alzheimer's.

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