Even athletes who don't experience concussion but suffer repeated jolts or falls inherent in contact sports can experience subtle and cumulative brain changes, new imaging research suggests. A group ...

Objective To explore relationship of concussion history, career status, and years of contact football exposure on symptom frequency, symptom severity, neurocognitive function, and balance in elite ...

Despite what Looney Tunes reruns might indicate, in reality, seeing stars is far from funny. Recent studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the McGill University Neurological Institute have linked ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 18, 2013 -- Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a new way to measure the cumulative effect of impacts to the head incurred by football players.

Background: Sports medicine clinicians and the general public are interested in the possible cumulative effects of concussion. Objective: To examine whether athletes with a history of one or two ...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained his third confirmed career concussion during the Sept. 12 NFL game against the Buffalo Bills, prompting many to wonder about the health of the ...

The link between cumulative exposure to head impacts and a subsequent onset of concussion was more pronounced among athletes taking part in more contact activities. For example, 82 per cent of ...

WEST HAVEN — Students in the city's public school system have sustained 36 concussions since the beginning of the the fall 2021 athletic season, according to data provided by West Haven Public Schools ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 27: Marquise Goodwin #11 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during warmups before the preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on August 27, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in ...

Researchers found no meaningful differences when they tested college students performing a common test for concussion during brain imaging. Their comparison among football players, cross-country ...

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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.