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A new imaging technique has identified biochemical changes in the brains of athletes with brain injury, which could be linked with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to reports.

Researchers in Boston used magnetic resonance spectroscopy scans to identify biomarkers in athletes exhibiting signs of brain injury.

Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Boston Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy studied three retired NFL players, one boxer and a wrestler.

They measure the brain chemistry of men with a wide history of brain injury and found indication of abnormality.

However, researchers warn that the results should not be over interpreted and that no cause and effect has been established between brain injury and CTE which was diagnosed in a number of deceased NFL players.

Dr. Robert Stern, a study co-author, told the New York Times that it remains unknown whether brain trauma caused the chemical changes and further research is needed.

"This is an initial study with a very small sample that shows us that the technology may be of use in C.T.E. diagnosis. It does not, however, suggest that we are close to being able to use the technology in the near future," he said.

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