NFL Players May Be at Higher Risk of Death from Alzheimer’s and ALS

Neurology News

MINNEAPOLIS -- New research shows that professional football players may be at a higher risk of death from diseases that damage the cells in the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease and ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), compared to the general U.S. population. The study was published in the September 5, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.