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This combination of photos provided by Boston University shows sections from a normal brain, top, and from the brain of former University of Texas football player Greg Ploetz, bottom, in stage IV of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. According to a report released on July 25 by the Journal of the American Medical Association, research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and even high school. (Photo: AP)

Untreated concussions could be serious, don't ignore it

Zavorsky went on to detail how this not only affects children's health but also their learning.

1 Aug 2017 12:05 AM IST

These findings show promise for detecting the influence of concussion (Photo: AFP)

Concussions might accelerate Alzheimer's

Combined with genetic factors, concussions may be associated with accelerated cortical thickness and memory decline in...

15 Jan 2017 6:43 PM IST

Returning to play too early, before the brain has healed, increases an athletes risk of long-term physical and cognitive problems. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain protein may predict recovery time after concussion

The brain protein tau will help determine how long a sportsman will take to recover

7 Jan 2017 3:35 PM IST

Concussion symptoms can include headache, dizziness and difficulty concentrating or sleeping. (Photo: Pixabay)

High school boys fear looking 'weak' if they report concussions

There is a negative reason behind not reporting a concussion

4 Jun 2017 12:02 PM IST