Latest Head injury Stories

Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United States. The University of Rochester Medical Center just added significant evidence by reporting in the Journal of Neurotrauma that it might be clinically useful to measure two brain biomarkers instead of one. Jeffrey J. Bazarian, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of Emergency Medicine at URMC, believes he's the first to show that measuring a combination of two...

Hiking, biking and auto travel can be fun during the summer, but the increased risk of injury presented by these activities often necessitates the expert attorneys at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock. LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer brings a number of opportunities for fun, from swimming and biking to theme park rides and sports. However, besides being a great way to enjoy the outdoors, all of these activities have something else in common - an unusually high instance...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A simple test performed at the rink side of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers Hockey team accurately detected concussions in athletes, according to a study by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Currently there is not a single test that can be used alone to screen for concussion. The SCAT2 is a commonly used tool to assist...

University of California, Berkeley New technology developed at the University of California, Berkeley, is using wireless signals to provide real-time, non-invasive diagnoses of brain swelling or bleeding. The device analyzes data from low energy electromagnetic waves that are similar to those used to transmit radio and mobile signals. The technology, described in the May 14 issue of the journal PLOS ONE, could potentially become a cost-effective tool for medical diagnostics and to...

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Righttime Medical Care has announced it has recently hired Joelle Ridgeway, former Executive Director of Mary T. Maryland, as the Program Director for its HeadFirst Sports Injury and Concussion Care program. Ridgeway replaces Amy Knappen, who will continue at HeadFirst as Program Advisor, as well as in her position as Chief Creative Officer of Righttime Medical Care. Ridgeway brings to HeadFirst 8 years of experience serving adults with...

In recent months, sports-related brain injuries have made headlines nationwide, in part because of concerning new information regarding the long-term severity of head injuries. In his latest article, “Cutting off Your Nose to Protect Your Head: Banning Sports Is Not the Only Answer to Preventing Brain Injuries,” attorney Richard P. Console, Jr., urges researchers and the sports industry to consider other ways to prevent or reduce the amount of sports-related brain injuries rather than...

Newspapers are paying more attention to the severity and long-term impact of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries in ice hockey than they did 25 years ago, a new study has found. They’re also writing more stories about the need to act against aggression, especially at youth levels, and reporting about concussions suffered by a wide range of players, not just stars. However, newspapers are still reporting that head injuries “are just part of the game” and that hockey...

While monitoring will not eliminate brain injuries altogether, the benefits of early identification and prevention of further injury are numerous and real-time monitoring of head impact exposure is exactly what one high school in Oklahoma is doing with the Shockbox sensor developed by Impakt Protective. Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Head injuries in youth and high school football pose daunting challenges; ones that sensational media coverage has many parents believing are...

Sports Health and Research Program a Partnership with NIH and NFL Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 The FNIH today announced that the Sports and Health Research Program (SHRP) is seeking NIH grant proposals from experts in the field to study the detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of sports-related brain injuries. The SHRP -- sponsored by the NFL in collaboration with the NIH and announced last September – is conducting research focused on the long-term health effect of...

Now that it's spring and sports are in full swing, Life with Teens magazine wants to make sure all parents and teens are aware of ways they can prevent concussions, which is a leading sports injury for teens. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 TeenLife Media, a print and online media company that offers comprehensive information and resources for parents and teenagers features the article Getting A-Head of Concussions in the spring issue of Life with Teens magazine. It provides...