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Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health

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par Samuel Francis Leaney, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cerebrovascular Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Tiago Pecanha, Senior Lecturer in Human Cardiovascular Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University

Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field.

Studies suggest that retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, compared to the general population. It’s currently thought that this increased risk is partly being driven by performing one particular skill: heading the…

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