Elizabeth Davenport, assistant professor of radiology at UT Southwestern, points to an image of a brain impacted by a concussion at UT Southwestern Clements Imaging Building on Wednesday, Feb. 15, ...
Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...
Travis Kelce revealed he potentially suffered a concussion on the November 5 episode of the New Heights podcast. This is after he took a brutal helmet to the chest leaving him in excruciating pain.
Fall sports season is in full swing, with many students as young as kindergarten participating in high contact sports such as football and soccer. According to the Brain Injury Research Institute, an ...
Reported symptoms were more accurate for concussion diagnosis than objective cognitive testing was, a case-control study of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes found. Diagnostic ...
BOSTON — On May 10, on his first shift, Brad Marchand tumbled to the TD Garden ice. It took him time to get up. Bruins HC Jim Montgomery says Brad Marchand is day-to-day with an upper-body injury ...
The physically dangerous nature of motorcycle racing requires a perpetual push for improved safety measures, including protecting riders from themselves. MotoAmerica and healthcare giant Abbott ...
A test used to gauge whether a college athlete has suffered a concussion is right only half the time and may be useless, new research finds. The test used by the NCAA, which oversees college sports, ...
Quicker and more accurate concussion tests can now be conducted - thanks to AI technology. A new portable device has been developed using machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, ...
The NFL could soon have a new way of diagnosing players for head injuries as the FDA has approved a new rapid concussion blood test that might make it to the sidelines. The i-STAT Alinity test can ...
Few moments are as silent as a stadium or racetrack when an athlete is down. When – hopefully – the athlete stands again, the cheers and applause erupt. But that collective celebration can be ...