LONDON, July 12 : Retired British professional soccer players showed structural brain differences and high rates of anxiety and depression but no signs of cognitive decline in a study looking to establish if repetitive impacts like heading the ball affect the risk of developing dementia. The study, by researc

Former elite level soccer players had higher levels of depression and anxiety, and subjective difficulties with thinking and decision-making, according to a study presented at the…

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