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UCLA Study First to Image Concussion-Related Abnormal Brain Proteins in Retired NFL Players
Technique may lead to earlier diagnosis, tracking of brain disorders in athletes
By Rachel Champeau January 22, 2013


.........................for the first time, UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool to identify the abnormal tau proteins associated with this type of repetitive injury in five retired National Football League players who are still living. Previously, confirmation of the presence of this protein, which is also associated with Alzheimer's disease, could only be established by an autopsy.
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