NIH, NFL team up to explore long-term effects of head injuries

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December 18, 2013
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NIH, NFL team up to explore long-term effects of head injuries
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Football League (NFL) are teaming up on research into the long-term effects of head injuries and improving concussion diagnosis. The projects will focus on a number of aspects of traumatic brain injury, including how chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may relate to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.

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