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The Patriot
07-19-2011, 10:21 AM
Head injuries in war, sports may boost dementia - AFP

07-18-2011 02:15 PM

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Such injuries are also known as the "signature wound" of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, accounting for 22 percent of casualties overall and 59 percent of blast-related injuries. The research suggests that the death and damage of axons -- long ...
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