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Young people who have experienced a brain injury are more likely to partake in violent activities, a new study has shown.

Moreover, the violence is the most prevalent within people who had sustained the brain injury recently - within the past year, according to the research published in journal Pediatrics.

The University of Michigan study also found that factors such as drug use, heavy drinking and a history of violence do not explain the findings.

Lead author Sarah Stoddard said: "These are not necessarily sports-playing injuries.

"They could be from a car accident or from previous violent behaviour, but it does support some of the sports research that's been going on with concussions."

In other brain injury news, the family of hockey player Derek Boogard have made the decision to dedicate his brain to medical research.

The 28-year-old was found dead at his apartment on May 13th shortly after suffering a season-ending concussion while playing for the New York Rangers.

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