A new scan test developed by scientists can help diagnose a brain disease that has been associated with repeated head trauma in atheletes. Previously the disease could only be detected after death. The finding comes as the family of the late football star Junior Seau filed a suit Wednesday against the National Football League (NFL), claiming the linebacker's suicide last year was the result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease ...Sunday, 27 January 2013
New Scan Helps Detect Brain Injuries
A new scan test developed by scientists can help diagnose a brain disease that has been associated with repeated head trauma in atheletes. Previously the disease could only be detected after death. The finding comes as the family of the late football star Junior Seau filed a suit Wednesday against the National Football League (NFL), claiming the linebacker's suicide last year was the result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease ...
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