New York Times - A brain autopsy of a University of Pennsylvania football player who killed himself in April has revealed the same trauma-induced disease found in more than 20 deceased NFL players, raising questions of how young football players may be at risk for the disease.

"We don't know if it's a specific age, we don't know if it's a cumulative number of years of exposure to head trauma, we don't know what combination of hits to the head set this disease in motion," Dr. Stern said. "These are critical issues that need to be answered in order to help guide any dramatic policy changes and individual decisions down the road."

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SLI announces "SLI Minimum Guidelines" for Youth Sports

7 Simple Steps Every Youth Program Should Take

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