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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of ...

Concussions are very common sports injuries, but are potentially among the most serious. Also commonly referred to as mild traumatic brain injuries, as many as 2 million sports-related concussions ...

Complicating the athletics participation decisions for parents and children is that girls may experience sports-related concussions differently than boys. According to the CDC, girls have a higher ...

Concussions can impair your thinking, coordination, and movement. This likely makes it unsafe for you to drive until you have recovered and have the medical green light. A concussion is a type of ...

Professional women footballers who have sustained three or more concussions may experience reduced attention span, according ...

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.