Even without concussions, just one football season may damage players’ brains

Collisions in practices and games may be causing changes in white matter in the brain stem

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CRUNCH Over a season of college football, head knocks that were too small to cause concussions were nonetheless linked to changes in the brain stems of players.

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A season of head hits left its mark on college football players’ brains, even when those hits didn’t cause concussions.