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Concussion Research Continues Without NFL Funding

A seven-year, $16 million research initiative to develop a test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy will move forward at several universities, even without previously planned funding from the National Football League.

by Madlin Mekelburg

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Credit: Tom Pennington

A seven-year, $16 million research initiative to develop a test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy will move forward at several universities, even without previously planned funding from the National Football League. (The Associated Press)

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