Research from Boston Children’s Hospital has shown that limiting cognitive activity has a beneficial effect on recovering from a concussion. The study was of 335 teen athletes who had been diagnosed with a concussion....
read moreA finger-stick blood test for sports-related concussion is on the horizon. A brain protein called S100B is a biomarker for TBIs and is already used in Europe to determine who is at high risk for intracranial bleeding and in need...
read moreIn England, professional rugby players and coaches will be required to complete a concussion education program....
read moreA new study that was published in JAMA Pediatrics found that concussions are not only common among girls who play soccer in middle school, but it’s also common for the girls to continue playing even when they have concussion symptoms!...
read moreA new study from the Colorado School of Public Health has found that high school athletes who play at higher altitudes have fewer concussions than player at sea-level....
read moreEven (repeated) head impacts that don’t result in a concussion can cause changes in the brain’s white matter and affect cognitive ability....
read moreComputerized tests for concussions haven’t been proven effective. Although lots of computerized neurocognitive concussion tests are currently used in professional and amateur sports, there’s little research proving their effectiveness....
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