A blood test that accurately detects the ongoing effects of sport-related concussion has the potential to help pinpoint when a player can safely return.
Research into brain ageing may unlock the potential for the burgeoning science to be used in a clinical setting, providing a marker for cognitive health.
Australia’s professional sports players aren’t covered by the same injury rules as other workers – unlike in New Zealand.
Although a great deal of research is still required, it may one day be possible to identify and treat people suffering from CTE, or at risk of it.
A Monash research team studying head impacts at the elite level of Australian football says it's too soon to make a direct link between concussion in the sport and brain problems later in life.
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