Blood test may help protect players from further brain injuries after concussion

By Neelima Choahan
Updated December 12 2016 - 10:13am, first published December 6 2016 - 5:46pm
New evidence shows long-term brain damage results not so much from repeated injury, but from the timing of the injury.  Photo: Andrzej Wojcicki
New evidence shows long-term brain damage results not so much from repeated injury, but from the timing of the injury. Photo: Andrzej Wojcicki

A simple blood test may soon be used to determine if players are safe to return to the sporting field following concussion.

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