Biomedical engineering students tackle serious safety problems in sports, everyday life
Eric Nauman's lab looks like the kind of place where engineering problems are unraveled and solved.
Jul 28, 2025
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Wounds and Injuries: News and Research on Brain Concussion
MeSH tree: C26.915.300.450.500
Interest in martial arts is increasing. So are concussions
Concussion injuries in martial arts disciplines requiring emergency care are increasing, rising sharply since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and most often occur in practice or a class rather than formal competition, ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Rugby headgear can't prevent concussion—but new materials could soften the blows over a career
The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can't prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It's hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.
Jul 11, 2025
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Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds
A new study finds socioeconomic disparities in rates of emergency department (ED) visits for concussion among children and youth.
Jul 11, 2025
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Why we need to take concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy more seriously
Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent "RunIt" activity or debate about whether Australian rules football should remove the "bump" once and for ...
Jul 5, 2025
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Targeted concussion care can improve quality of life over longer term
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 long-term outcomes of ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Beyond the big leagues: Researchers call for better concussion care in community sports
As sport-related concussions continue to spark global concern, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are turning their attention to a largely overlooked group—non-professional athletes—calling for more ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Even in athletes, obese BMI associated with worse concussion recovery
Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body mass index (BMI) and worse concussion recovery, suggests new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...
Jun 25, 2025
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Heading soccer balls can cause changes in the brain even without concussion or symptoms
Heading a soccer ball alters the brain, new research spearheaded by the University of Sydney has found, despite having no immediate impact on cognition.
Jun 18, 2025
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BowFlex recalls 3.8 million dumbbells after injury reports
BowFlex, a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users.
Jun 10, 2025
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