https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head injury that the NFL later acknowledged should have been classified as a concussion. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-ai-voice-analysis-concussion-seconds.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:01 EST news689407975 When most people think of concussion, the first type of patient that comes to mind is a youth athlete. However, concussion is also common in early childhood, largely due to kids' naturally exploratory behavior as they experience and learn their world. A new study from researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital finds that while a toddler's concussion experience is often different than an older child's, symptoms can last just as long. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-younger-children-persistent-symptoms-concussion.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:40:27 EST news688642562 Imagine a simple saliva test that makes concussion screening faster and more objective than ever before. Thanks to neurotechnology being developed and piloted by Andrew Cordssen-David (BSc '22, MBET '23), co-founder and CEO of HeadFirst, a small, game-changing device aims to remove the uncertainty surrounding head injuries in contact sports and beyond. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-rapid-concussion-saliva.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:00:04 EST news688040631 Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopedics and sports medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, have developed an easy-to-follow guide so parents and coaches can recognize concussions in young athletes and respond appropriately. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-key-concussions-youth-guidelines.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:02:46 EST news687517322 From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only beginning to understand. Repeated concussions can increase the risk of mood issues, memory loss and movement problems as well as long-term diseases like Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which has affected many former NFL players, such as Aaron Hernandez, with tragic consequences. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-immune-plays-major-role-brain.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:04:42 EST news687002642 A UNC-Chapel Hill study conducted by the Matthew Gfellar Center studied more than 1,500 former NFL players found that two of the most commonly used ways to estimate head injury risk, years played and playing position, are not actually linked to poorer long-term physical or mental health. Instead, researchers say that directly assessing a player's concussion history is a more accurate way to understand who may face long-term health challenges. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-career-length-playing-position-term.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:50:01 EST news684089072 Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior following a concussion. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-tool-concussion-patients-recovery.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:27 EST news684046801 Adults diagnosed with a concussion may be at about 50% higher risk of a subsequent traffic crash, finds a study from researchers at ICES and Sunnybrook Research Institute. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-concussion-diagnosis-higher-subsequent-traffic.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:10:01 EST news681559141 Levels of certain biomarkers in the blood are associated with symptom severity during recovery from concussion in adolescents—with some significant differences between male and female patients, reports a study in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-blood-markers-linked-concussion-symptoms.html Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:50:05 EST news681576049 When playing sports, it's important to remember: Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the head, a concussion happens, which in some cases can lead to lasting impacts on motor and cognitive skills needed to keep athletes at the top of their game. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-qa-sports-concussions-affect-reaction.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:27:05 EST news681496021 Through the 1990s and early 2000s, guidelines for treating a concussion called for complete mental and physical rest. Current guidelines recommend a gradual resumption of cognitive and physical activity while consistently remaining engaged in typical daily activities as much as possible, but many clinicians are still following outdated guidelines and are advising patients to avoid sensory stimulation and activity following a concussion. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-evidence-cocoon-therapy-pediatric-concussions.html Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:28:05 EDT news680434082 Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been considered a potential cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-concussions-early-als.html Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:33:52 EDT news679124029 New research investigating health outcomes in NCAA athletes during their first year after leaving college sports found that some health measures were worse than expected, but others actually improved. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-concussion-history-ncaa-athletes-yields.html Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:32:05 EDT news678717122 Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from eye coordination disorders that cause double and blurred vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-vision-therapy-reverses-concussion-blurred.html Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:26:06 EDT news678633962 Researchers at the University of Michigan are using artificial intelligence to predict the health consequences that sport-related concussions might have on student athletes over the course of their college athletic careers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-ai-toll-concussions-student-athletes.html Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:23:35 EDT news678108209 A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in life. The findings, published in Experimental Neurology, may have significant implications for understanding the long-term impact of head injuries in children. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-childhood-concussions-trigger-term-brain.html Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:59:04 EDT news678016741 Spotting a concussion can be tricky. After a potential head injury, you can ask if the person feels dizzy or has a headache—but that relies on self-reporting, which isn't always accurate. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-guesswork-concussion.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:13:04 EDT news677758382 In a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers found that novel eye-tracking metrics can help properly identify concussion-related vision disorders, a common phenomenon among patients with persisting post-concussive symptoms that last more than 28 days after their initial injury. The findings, recently published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, suggest that objective infrared eye tracking could help identify which patients would benefit the most from referrals to and treatment from concussion specialists. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-eye-tracking-metrics-concussion-vision.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:50:04 EDT news673097560 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, a new University of Florida Health study shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-martial-arts-concussions.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:02:04 EDT news672483721 A new study finds socioeconomic disparities in rates of emergency department (ED) visits for concussion among children and youth. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-underserved-youth-emergency-department-concussion.html Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:00:01 EDT news671356141 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 all. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-concussion-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy.html Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:10:01 EDT news670827812 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 concussion patients. After receiving targeted treatment for concussion in which an individualized "profile" is created for patients, more than 83% of them reported still being fully recovered from their concussions, ranging from 1–6 years after the injury. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-concussion-quality-life-longer-term.html Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:26:05 EDT news670764361 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 rigorous return-to-play assessments to protect everyday players. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-big-leagues-concussion-community-sports.html Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:03:04 EDT news670240982 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 research published today in Sports Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-athletes-obese-bmi-worse-concussion.html Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:30:01 EDT news669975481 During Game 1 of the Maple Leafs' ongoing playoff series against the Florida Panthers, Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was struck in the head by Panthers forward Sam Bennett. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-maple-leafs-goalie-anthony-stolarz.html Mon, 12 May 2025 10:07:05 EDT news666263222 High school athletes diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take significantly longer to recover from concussions than their peers, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-adhd-linked-longer-concussion-recovery.html Sun, 11 May 2025 05:10:02 EDT news665726673 High school athletes with ADHD take longer to recover from a sport-related concussion, a new study says. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-adhd-athletes-longer-recover-concussion.html Thu, 01 May 2025 10:23:55 EDT news665313829 A new study published in Concussion from York University's Faculty of Health may offer reassuring news for parents whose children have a history of concussion, but want to get back to playing sports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-age-sports-stronger-predictors-children.html Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:24:03 EDT news665162641 When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent's inner alarms should sound. The child may have a brain injury. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-child-concussion.html Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:49:14 EDT news664379346 Griffith University researchers have found weaker neck strength is a risk factor for concussion and higher head impacts in rugby league, rugby union, and soccer athletes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-neck-strength-concussion.html Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:18:04 EDT news663844682