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Sub-concussive football hits may be linked to fast changes in the gut microbiome
Key Takeaways
- Researchers tracked six college football players and analyzed 226 fecal samples across a season.
- Substantial head impacts were followed by microbiome changes within two to three days.
- The study is small, but it suggests a possible new biomarker pathway for cumulative head-impact exposure.
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