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Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro

Brain injury from contact sports doesn't just affect professional athletes. A new study of amateur athletes who died before turning 30 reveals that many already showed signs of neurodegeneration.
https://www.wired.com/story/serious-brain-trauma-starts-well-before-young-athletes-go-pro/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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