Dementia Researcher Blogs21 Kesä 2023

Dr Sam Moxon - Are Sportspeople More Prone to MND?

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.

The potential connection between sports, particularly contact sports with repetitive head trauma, and neurodegenerative diseases like Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) raises concerns. While the evidence remains inconclusive, studies have shown a higher risk of MND among retired rugby players, possibly related to the development of CTE. This has prompted efforts by governing bodies to prioritise athlete safety, implement stricter protocols, and collaborate with researchers to better understand the potential links between these sports and neurodegenerative diseases, emphasising education and injury prevention strategies. Sam Moxon explores the research in his latest blog.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-are-sportspeople-more-prone-to-mnd/

Dr Sam Moxon is a biomaterials Research Fellow at University of Birmingham. His expertise falls on the interface between biology and engineering. His PhD focussed on regenerative medicine and he now works on trying to develop 3D bioprinting techniques with human stem cells, so that we better understand and treat degenerative diseases. Outside of the lab he hikes through the Lake District and is an expert on all things Disney.

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