HeadSMART II BRAINBox TBI Study Enrolls 1000th Patient
BRAINBox Solutions has enrolled the 1,000th patient in the HeadSMART II study of its concussion diagnostic and prognostic test, BRAINBox TBI.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen for Children with Post-Concussion Syndrome
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly improves symptoms of post-concussion syndrome in children, a new study suggests.
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HitCheck Funding Campaign Obtains Over $70K in First 60 Days
Within the first 60 days, HitCheck has raised over $70,000 in public funding through the StartEngine platform.
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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New Clinical Tool Predicts Prolonged Recovery After Sports-Related Concussion
A new clinical decision tree tool can be used by physicians to identify which patients who first present with a sports-related concussion are more likely to have a prolonged recovery.
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Starting Physical Activity 3 Days Post-Concussion Is Safe, Has Better Outcomes, PedCARE Study Suggests
Resuming non-contact physical activity 72 hours after a concussion is safe, and may also reduce symptoms and the risk of delayed recovery, a real-world, randomized clinical trial on the topic conducted with children and youth aged 10 to 18 suggests.
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Study Explores Methods to Help Reduce Injury Following Successful Post-Concussion Return-to-Play
A study examines the efficacy of a neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention that may lead to new treatment approaches and better outcomes for athletes when they return to playing sports after a sports-related concussion.
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US Figure Skating Partners with Concussion Education Provider TeachAids
US Figure Skating announces a partnership with TeachAids, a nonprofit leader in producing global education innovation, to utilize the CrashCourse concussion resources as part of its education offerings.
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Protein Biomarkers in Urine Could be Used to Diagnose Concussion and Monitor Recovery
Protein “biomarkers” in urine could be used to diagnose concussion and monitor recovery, according to research published in Neurology.
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Study Finds No Ties Between Youth Tackle Football, Brain/Behavioral Issues
New research suggests that head trauma and concussions aren’t linked to problems with memory, attention, processing speed or behavior in 9- to 12-year-olds who play football for a few seasons, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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College Football Players Display Abnormalities in Coordination and Inflammation Related to Head Trauma
College football players may appear healthy and successful on the field, but a number of biological measures related to head trauma say otherwise, Northwestern University researchers suggest.
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