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It is hoped rams' brains may help researchers better understand the long term consequences of repeated head blows on sports people.
Rams, which frequently butt heads, will provide Auckland University's centre for brain research a model population to study.
Sheep have been used for brain research before, but not like this.
Repeated blows to the head often experienced in contact sport have been found to increase the risk of brain diseases, like CTE and forms of dementia.
Auckland University senior research fellow Dr Helen Murray told Checkpoint the idea was first pitched to her a
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