October 25, 2016 Children at risk of brain changes after 1 season of youth football, study claims While studies focusing on retired professional football players and those who reached collegiate level of play have reported on the damaging effects the sport can have on the brain, new research focusing on children has found that playing just a single season of youth football can put them at risk for measurable brain changes – even if they never received a clinical diagnosis of a concussion.
October 18, 2016 More specialists encouraging patients to gradually resume activity after concussion A growing body of evidence is calling into question the long-held belief that extended rest is needed to treat a concussion in young people.
September 29, 2016 NJ commuter train crash patients at risk for head, chest injuries EMTs and hospital staff in the New York-Metro area kicked into high gear on Thursday morning after a commuter train crash at a New Jersey station killed at least one and injured more than 100, many critically.
August 29, 2016 Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time, study suggests CHICAGO — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.
August 29, 2016 Ex-NFL player suffering from memory loss writes 'love letter' to family Former NFL tight end Ben Utecht caught one pass from superstar quarterback Peyton Manning the night of Feb. 4, 2007, helping the Indianapolis Colts win Super Bowl XLI.
August 19, 2016 Helmets prevent severe head injuries in bike accidents Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury, a U.S. study suggests.
August 17, 2016 Serious head injuries from baby strollers on the rise About two U.S. children visit the emergency room every hour for injuries related to being in a stroller or an infant carrier, a new study finds.
August 12, 2016 Navy SEAL vet becomes scientist to study brain diseases For one aspiring cognitive scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas, the prospect of treating veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury hits close to home— Morgan Luttrell, 40, was deployed nine times to Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL, and he has suffered brain trauma himself.
July 29, 2016 NFL youth program doesn't help concussions after all Heads Up Football was supposed to be the NFL's salve for parents wary of letting their kids play football.
July 21, 2016 Concussions show effects on brain years after injury, study finds Concussion injuries may show up in the brain years after the initial diagnosis, found a new study of college athletes.
