Imagine a simple saliva test that makes concussion screening faster and more objective than ever before. Thanks to ...

Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, have ...

Blood levels of total-tau — a protein signalling axonal damage in the brain — could be used as a biomarker to gauge severity of concussions in athletes and to assess when it is safe to return to play, ...

As the fall sports season approaches, athletes and their families may be concerned about the potential risk of head injuries. Now, they can take comfort in the findings of a clinical study done on the ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

Concussions are one of the most common injuries in high school football, with an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 cases each year—yet nearly half go unreported, increasing the risk of long-term brain ...

After a routine high school sports assignment ended in a hard fall, one reporter’s hidden battle with headaches, panic attacks, and suicidal thoughts reveals the silent danger of concussion injuries ...

Living in a ski town, injuries are quite prevalent. I often witness firsthand ski patrollers pulling injured skiers down in their sleds, which reminds us of the dangers of the sport we all love.