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Elite soccer players 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's -study
A new study aimed to determine the risk of neurodegenerative disease among male players in the top Swedish soccer division Allsvenskan compared to the general population.
Djurgarden's Jonathan Ring in action with Sirius' Karl Larson - Allsvenskan - IK Sirius v Djurgardens IF - Uppsala, Sweden, June 14, 2020
(photo credit:
TT NEWS AGENCY/FREDRIK SANDBERG VIA REUTERS
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JERUSALEM POST STAFF
MARCH 19, 2023 18:43
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