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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 24 > A dozen athletes agree to leave their brains to concussion study

A dozen athletes agree to leave their brains to concussion study

By Alan Schwarz / The Bulletin
September 24, 2008

NFL players are lionized for giving their bodies to the sport. Now, some retired players are planning to literally give their brains to a new center at Boston University’s School of Medicine devoted to studying the long-term effects of concussions.

A dozen athletes, including six NFL....

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