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 ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Almost any player in the game knows when they've taken a big hit. But spotting the effects of a concussion on the field, or even the sideline, can be a lot trickier. Now, ...

Graded aerobic treadmill testing is safe, tolerable, and useful in evaluating and managing cases of sports-related concussion in children and adolescents. This is the ...

PITTSBURGH — Free concussion baseline testing will be offered to student athletes, ages 5 and up, from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine. The Heads UP Pittsburgh program is a ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a long-awaited blood test to detect concussions in people and more quickly identify those with possible brain injuries. The Food and Drug ...

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, ...

Head and brain injuries are one of the most severe and long-lasting forms of injuries one can get, and they usually aren't quick to diagnose. MotoAmerica is pioneering rapid concussion detection at ...

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, ...

Curtin University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Concussions can occur in many different ways, but they are more likely to occur when playing fast-paced team sports like ...

When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician's assessment of three things: the player's symptoms, physical balance and ...

If professional athletes are meant to be real-life superheroes, Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa looked remarkably mortal on September 12. With his team down 31-10 in the third quarter against the ...