Retired NFL Players Who Had Concussion Symptoms Show Cognitive Effects Decades Later
A new study sheds light on how concussion during a football career can affect cognitive function in the long term.
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Saliva-Based Test for Concussion Diagnosis, Duration Receives Patent
Quadrant Biosciences and its academic partners have received a patent for a saliva-based test for analysis, prediction of TBI and concussion.
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Clinical Trial Comparing Concussion Treatments Now Recruiting Adolescent Patients
A clinical trial investigating the effects of treatments on recovery from a sport-related concussion is recruiting adolescent patients.
Burke Rehabilitation Launches Concussion Management Practice
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital launches a new Concussion Management Practice complementary to its existing concussion therapy program.
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TecTraum Completes Multisite Clinical Trial Using pro2cool Concussion Treatment Device
TecTraum Inc announces complete enrollment status for a clinical trial that began in fall of 2019 using its flagship technology, pro2cool.
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‘Resetting’ the Injured Brain Offers Clues for Post-Concussion Therapies
New research in mice raises the prospects for development of post-concussion therapies that could ward off cognitive decline and depression.
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USA Diving Partners with TeachAids to Provide CrashCourse Concussion Education to Athletes and Coaches
USA Diving announces a partnership with TeachAids, a producer of global health education, to promote understanding of concussions.
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Concussion Worse if Fighters Rapidly Cut Weight Before Boxing and MMA Matches, Study Reveals
Fighters who rapidly cut weight before bouts are at a higher risk of suffering concussions or being misdiagnosed with head trauma.
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USA Rugby and TeachAids Promote Concussion Education
USA Rugby announces a partnership with TeachAids to further understanding of the invisible injury of concussions.
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Diagnosing Sports-Related Concussions May Be Harder Than Thought
New research raises questions about the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), a questionnaire used to diagnose sports concussions.
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Damaged Nerve Behind Athletes’ Post-Head Trauma Issues
A clinical study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that the problems with head trauma originate in an injury to the vestibular nerve.
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SyncThink Creates Physical Therapy Advisory Board
SyncThink, a next-gen neurotechnology company and developer of the award-winning Eye-Sync technology, announced the expansion of its clinical advisory board and the creation of a specific advisory panel of physical therapy providers to assist the company with growing product demand and market opportunities.
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Concussions and Subsequent Injury Relationship Key to Keeping Athletes Safe, Researcher Says
A University of Colorado researcher looks into the relationship between concussions and subsequent injury in athletes to help reduce them.
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SyncThink and Pico Interactive Expand Partnership
SyncThink expands its partnership with Pico Interactive and integrates its platform onto the Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye headset.
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Oculogica Launches New EyeBOX Device to Test for Concussion
Oculogica, a provider of concussion diagnostics, announces the launch of the new EyeBOX device following FDA clearance earlier this year.
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Thinking and Memory Problems Common 1 Year After Concussion
People with mild concussion may be more likely to have cognitive impairment, cognitive decline, or both 1 year later.
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USA Fencing and TeachAids Join Together to Provide Expanded Concussion Education
USA Fencing officially announces a partnership with TeachAids to further understanding of the invisible injury of concussions.
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Personality Traits Drive Players’ Decisions to Return to Contact Sports Sooner After Concussion
Personality traits like experience seeking and impulsivity may make athletes more eager to return to competitive sports sooner after they have had a sports-related concussion, researchers suggest.
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