Concussions can occur in many different ways, but they are more likely to occur when playing fast-paced team sports like Australian football, rugby, netball, hockey and soccer. Unlike many other ...

PITTSBURGH — Free concussion baseline testing will be offered to student athletes, ages 5 and up, from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine. The Heads UP Pittsburgh program is a ...

Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...

Graded aerobic treadmill testing is safe, tolerable, and useful in evaluating and managing cases of sports-related concussion in children and adolescents. This is the ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a long-awaited blood test to detect concussions in people and more quickly identify those with possible brain injuries. The Food and Drug ...

When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician's assessment of three things: the player's symptoms, physical balance and ...

Quicker and more accurate concussion tests can now be conducted - thanks to AI technology. A new portable device has been developed using machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, ...

A saliva test may someday be able to diagnose a concussion and predict how long symptoms last, according to a study published Monday in the JAMA Pediatrics. A saliva test may someday be able to ...

A global blood test for concussion could be a step closer after a Monash University-led study discovered specific proteins or biomarkers that can help diagnose concussions relatively quickly and ...

Concussions can occur in many different ways, but they are more likely to occur when playing fast-paced team sports like Australian football, rugby, netball, hockey and soccer. Unlike many other ...