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Retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have biological differences that may make them more prone to developing brain illnesses such as motor neurone disease (MND), new ...

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Retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have biological differences that may make them more prone to developing motor neurone disease (MND) and other conditions, scientists ...

Retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have higher levels of certain proteins in their blood, which may make them more prone to developing diseases such as motor neurone ...

Citation: Multiple concussions in rugby players associated with higher levels of proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease (2024, July 16) retrieved 29 May 2025 from https://medicalxpress.com ...

The new research set out to examine differences in specific biomarkers between UK-based retired rugby players with a history of concussion and a group of athletes who had not suffered head trauma ...