UNC Pushes Back Against Research Allegations in The Athletic

Posted Oct 12, 2019
UNC interim chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz has long been viewed as one of the leading concussion researchers in the world. But a report published in The Athletic claimed that for years UNC student-athletes, particularly football players, were testing positive for ADHD at abnormally high rates – which the report claims could have tainted some research. (Chapelboro.com)

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