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PBS NewsHour  New Scan May Enable Better Diagnosis, Treatment for Athletes

In Studies on NFL Players' Brains, Earlier Evidence of Concussion Effects Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: New Scan May Enable Better Diagnosis, Treatment for Athletes

Concussions and other frequent head injuries have grown as a major health concern for professional football players. Jeffrey Brown reports on a new, preliminary study that identifies in the brains of living NFL players the first signs of protein build-up that can indicate more serious and long-term effects.

Duration: (7:58)
Premiere Date: 01/23/2013
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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