Month: June 2025

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MRI and blood biomarker analysis reveals what happens to the brain after soccer heading

New research conducted at NeuRA identified microstructural, functional and chemical changes after controlled soccer heading. This is the first randomised controlled trial to use MRI to examine how the brain responds to soccer heading. Conducted in a highly controlled environment, adult soccer players headed a regulation soccer ball 20 times in 20 minutes, with balls …