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Audio long-read: why sports concussions are worse for women

Audio long-read: why sports concussions are worse for women

FromNature Podcast


Audio long-read: why sports concussions are worse for women

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As women’s soccer, rugby and other sports gain in popularity a growing body of evidence suggests that female athletes are at a greater risk of traumatic brain injury than men - what's more they tend to fare worse after a concussion and take longer to recover. Now researchers are racing to get to the bottom of why and ask how treatment might need to change.This is an audio version of our feature: Why sports concussions are worse for women
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Released:
Aug 25, 2021
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.