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Concussions and head impacts may accelerate brain aging

July 31, 2012 by

Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered a brain injury or concussion.

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