October 26, 2015 Canadian woman develops Scottish accent after concussion Two months after a 2008 horseback riding accident left her with a concussion, Sharon Campbell-Rayment, of Canada, developed a strange accent, the National Post reported.
October 26, 2015 Breast cancer survivor dies in freak 'bucket-list' accident After four years of chemo in facing down—and recently beating—breast cancer, 51-year-old Geraldine Jones set out to fulfill a "lifelong dream" of riding a horse on her favorite stretch of beach in South Wales as a way to "appreciate every moment," a close friend tells the Telegraph.
October 26, 2015 Leaking brain fluid traced to Pilates injury A woman who had persistent headaches found there was a strange culprit for her pain: a Pilates class that caused her brain fluid to leak, according to a new case report
October 26, 2015 Racer in 2009 skiing crash recalls brain injury struggle Daniel Albrecht counts himself among the lucky. The Swiss Alpine racer left spectators gasping in horror when he lost control during a training run in January 2009, landing on his back and sliding down the icy slope.
October 26, 2015 Teenager becomes musical prodigy after suffering from concussions One high school junior is crediting his newfound musical ability to a series of concussions he suffered in middle school.
October 25, 2015 Chicago woman receives life-saving kidney transplant from dying son A woman in suburban Chicago received a kidney transplant this month that turned out to be a near perfect match, and a life-saving one.
October 25, 2015 Racing's concussion problem: Lowering risk for head injuries among NASCAR drivers While concussions are commonly associated with football and contact sports, race car drivers are at risk, too.
October 25, 2015 NCAA settles head-injury suit, agrees to change rules The NCAA agreed Tuesday to settle a class-action head-injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund to diagnose thousands of current and former college athletes to determine if they suffered brain trauma playing football, hockey, soccer and other contact sports
October 25, 2015 New tests for helmets proposed in concussion fight There is no concussion-proof football helmet, but manufacturers may soon have to meet new testing standards against certain concussion-causing forces - a step in the quest for more protection.
October 25, 2015 Little-known neurological condition causes uncontrollable crying, laughter An estimated 2 million Americans suffer from a little-known neurological condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), but many of them do not even know it.
