Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

(University of California - Los Angeles) In a small study of military personnel who had suffered head trauma and had reported memory and mood problems, UCLA researchers found brain changes similar to those seen in retired football players with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head

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