In a nutshell Being symptom-free doesn’t mean the brain has fully healed. Even after athletes are medically cleared to return ...

"No two concussions are ever alike, which makes this job very interesting," she said. "And even with athletes that have come ...

Research shows that brain changes in college athletes can persist for up to a year after a concussion, even after they are ...

We used symptoms from the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 22-symptom evaluation, previously categorised into symptom domains. Symptom profiles characterise how athletes endorse concurrent symptom ...

Injuries and sports are two distinct things that go together quite often. Whether it is summer or winter, no matter the season, people will get injured and sports are one of the main ways people ...

The thorny question of when it’s safe to get back on the field may finally get an answer thanks to medical technology ...

For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to return to play, according to a new study.

During Australia's winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer. With this comes ...

With the help of Dr. Josefine Combs, Augustana women's soccer player Gemma Symington is back on the field after suffering ...

In 2015, the USSF banned the use of the head to impact the ball in athletes younger than 10 years old. The header ban also ...

“Our study followed athletes before and after concussion for over a year, using multiple brain scans to examine biomarkers that signify brain injury. Our results provide strong ...

With this comes the ever-present risk of concussions, which can have serious short and long-term effects – especially for younger athletes. While concussion protocols in professional sports are ...