Why Are Women Being Left Out Of Brain Injury Research?
There is plenty of evidence suggesting women are more vulnerable to concussions and may even respond differently to traumatic brain injury, but you wouldn’t realize that by looking at most…
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Doctor Who Discovered CTE Given Highest Honor By The AMA
Dr. Bennet l. Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, first discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) over a decade ago. However, chances are you hadn’t heard of the neurodegenerative disease until the past…
ReadCould a Blood Test Soon Be Used To Detect Concussions?
Researchers have been hard at work identifying potential biomarkers for concussions in hopes that one day a blood test may be used to diagnose brain injuries quickly and accurately. Now,…
ReadWhy Do So Few States Have “Return-To-Learn” Laws For Concussed Students
Every single state in America has established some form of “return-to-play” laws intended to protect young athletes who have experienced a concussion. However, most states have failed to set out…
ReadProminent Figure In NFL’s Concussion Lawsuit Diagnosed With CTE in Autopsy
Kevin Turner was perhaps best known for the years he spent in the NFL playing as a running back. However, Turner – who died in March – was also one…
ReadWorkplace Concussions On The Rise
The explosive hits experienced by football players may be more headline-friendly, but the truth is most concussions people experience don’t happen on the field. They happen at home, on the…
ReadU.S. Soccer Gives a Crash Course In Concussions With “Recognize to Recover” Video
As a growing body of evidence suggests that repeated “heading” the ball in soccer can leave lasting damage to athletes’ brains, U.S. Soccer has made several efforts to make the…
ReadConcussion Can Impact Kid’s Quality of Life For Months
Most people think that concussions are a short-term injury that is completely healed by the time symptoms fade away. But, a new Canadian study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows concussions…
ReadA Single Season of Football Can Change The Brain
It has become all but inarguable that concussions can have a lasting impact on athlete’s brains, accumulating to cause permanent damage and potentially cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy – a degenerative…
ReadA Third of Concussed Children Return To The Field The Same Day
Over the past few years, every state in America has adopted concussion regulations for young athletes – the vast majority of which require players to be removed from play when…
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