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By Paul Stone On March 14th, 2019

Cyclist Kelly Catlin’s family donates her brain to CTE research after suicide

Last week, Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin – who helped lead the U.S. women’s pursuit team to win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games – committed suicide just months after experiencing a debilitating concussion. Now, her family says they are donating her brain to the Veterans Affairs-Boston University-Concussion Legacy Foundation Brain Bank…

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By Paul Stone On October 9th, 2015

Cyclists Who Wear Helmets Are Much Less Likely To Experience TBI

It should come as no surprise, but a new study shows wearing a bicycle helmet significantly decreases the risk of experiencing a traumatic brain injury or death from a crash. Researchers from the University of Arizona found that helmet-wearing cyclists are 58 percent less likely to experience severe traumatic brain injury, according to findings presented…

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