Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Scientists look for gene link between early concussions and later dementia
ANNE McILROY
Published Tuesday, Mar. 08, 2011 8:09PM EST

University of Lethbridge neuroscientists are investigating whether early brain injuries can permanently alter the way genes work in the brain and predispose people to dementia as they age.

Evidence suggests that brain injury early in life, including concussion, may contribute to later dementia, says neuroscientist Robert Sutherland. He and his colleagues at the Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience want to know why.

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