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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 E-MAIL STORY PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION ATLANTA — Pro wrestler Chris Benoit suffered brain damage from his years in the ring that could help explain why he killed his wife, son and himself, a doctor who studied Benoit's brain said Wednesday. The analysis by doctors affiliated with the Sports Legacy Institute suggests repeated concussions could have contributed to ... [link]

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Did Concussions Lead to Chris Benoit Murder-Suicide?
Published 9/6/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... killed his wife, his son and himself? Yes, according to some researchers. ...

Steroids: Congress Continues To Chase Red Herrings...
Published 9/17/2007 by Stop Mike Lupica at Stop Mike Lupica
... In the episode we were introduced to former wrestler named Christopher Nowinski, who graduated from Harvard.  He got interested in research involving the long-term effects of concussions after suffering a few of his own.  He started doing research into the relationship between concussions and mental illness, and started the SLI.  Their research has found several ex-football players who are suffering from rapidly aging brains and early onset of dementia and depression.  And now they found the same correlation in Chris Benoit. ...

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