Study of Deceased Football Players Finds Widespread CTE
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A new study offers dramatic evidence of the neurological toll of football on players.
A new study offers the latest and perhaps most dramatic evidence of the neurological toll of football on those who play it. Peggy Mason, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Chicago, joins us to discuss the study.
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Study of Deceased Football Players Finds Widespread CTE
Clip: 7/26/2017 | 7m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
A new study offers the latest and perhaps most dramatic evidence of the neurological toll of football on those who play it. Peggy Mason, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Chicago, joins us to discuss the study.
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