Science Talk: Frequent “Heading” in Soccer Can Lead to Brain Injury and Cognitive Impairment

http://www.einstein.yu.edu – November 29, 2011 — Using advanced imaging techniques and cognitive tests, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Einstein, have shown that repeatedly heading a soccer ball increases the risk for brain injury and cognitive impairment. See accompanying release: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/home/news.asp?id=744