Mouse study offers clues to brain’s response to concussions

Multiple head hits in succession most worrisome, evidence indicates

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HEADS UP  The brain needs time to recover between brain injuries, a study in mice suggests. The finding may help doctors understand potential injuries to athletes, including soccer players who repeatedly head the ball.

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The brain can bounce back after a single head hit, but multiple hits in quick succession don’t give the brain time to recover, a new study suggests.