NCAA Medical Chief expresses a sense of urgency regarding concussions

http://chronicle.com/blogs/players/ncaas-medical-chief-on-concussions-theres-a-sense-of-urgency/33301?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

The NCAA has announced a $400,000 grant to investigate the issue.

https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2013/july/ncaa+funds+study+examining+the+long-term+effects+of+concussions+in+sports

This all comes in the wake of lawsuits against the NCAA and the NFL.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130720/ncaa-rejects-claim-in-concussion-lawsuit/

http://www.nflconcussionslawsuit.com/

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