Genetic interplay with soccer ball heading

Nature Reviews Neurology, Published online: 09 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41582-020-0334-6Mortality from neurodegenerative disease is high among professional soccer players, potentially associated with repeated head impacts during routine gameplay. New data suggest that the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele might exacerbate the effects of soccer ball heading on cognition. However, genotyping of athletes to determine their dementia risk remains a distant prospect.

Source: Nature Reviews Neurology - March 8, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Douglas H. Smith William Stewart Source Type: research