Study Cites Youth Football for Issues

ESPN Outside the Lines Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center; Robert Cantu, MD, neurosurgery Former NFL players who played tackle football as young children were more likely to have thinking and memory problems as adults, a Boston University study published Wednesday in a medical journal found.   Expert quote: Robert Stern, PhD: “We have findings from […]

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Football: Child’s Play, Adult Peril?

BU Today Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center; Julie Stamm, PhD candidate As the 100 million viewers tuning in to this Sunday’s Super Bowl can attest, Americans adore football. And for many, the love affair begins in childhood: Pop Warner Tiny-Mites start as young as age five, and many adults retain warm memories and friendships from their […]

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