First Patients Scanned in New Study Investigating Brain Injury in Young Athletes


(Medical Xpress) – Researchers at The Podium Institute for Sports Medicine and Technology, situated within Oxford University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, have recruited their first participants for a new study exploring the impact of head injuries on the brains of 11- to 18-year-olds using cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in young people. However, research in this area remains limited due to a lack of data concerning head injuries sustained by the young population. CONTINUE

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