When 16-year-old Ethan Ballance became forgetful and unfocused, his mom knew his latest concussion was serious. "Ethan put the cereal box in the fridge and the milk in the cupboard one morning. That's no big deal, but I knew ...
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With schools starting back for the year, many young athletes are returning to sports—and with that comes the possibility of injuries, including concussions.
Aug 19, 2019
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While concussion awareness has improved over the past decade, understanding the nuances of these sports injuries, their severity, symptoms, and treatment, is still a work in progress. In the June 21 issue of Neuron, UCLA ...
Jun 21, 2017
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A new study led by researchers at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) could change public perceptions about helmet safety.
Apr 6, 2023
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As evidence builds of more long-term effects linked to concussion, a nationwide study led by scientists at UCSF and the University of Southern California has found that more than half of the patients seen at top-level trauma ...
May 25, 2018
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A team of researchers from the University of Waikato, Auckland University of Technology and the University of Auckland, all in New Zealand, has found that women tend to experience more long-term negative impacts from mild ...
Most scientists are starting to agree that repeat, sub-concussive hits to the head are dangerous and linked to neurological disorders later in life. A new collaborative study, though, attempted to find out why – and discovered ...
Mar 6, 2013
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If you're about to run headfirst into something, your reflex might be to tense your neck and stabilize your noggin. But according to new research from Stanford University that may not be the best way to stave off a concussion. ...
Aug 22, 2018
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A study of high school and college football players suggests that biomarkers in the blood may have potential use in identifying which players are more likely to need a longer recovery time after concussion, according to a ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Consistent signs of compromised inhibition found in a study of concussion sufferers were mirrored in separate tests on Canadian university football players. These findings open new doors to predicting the impact of the often ...
Apr 17, 2020
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