A novel portable device detects abnormalities in eye movements to determine the probability of a concussion, along with ...

Months after clearing the first computer-based test intended to measure cognitive function after a suspected concussion, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday said it considers such ...

Concussions can occur in many different ways, but they are more likely to occur when playing fast-paced team sports like Australian football, rugby, netball, hockey and soccer. Unlike many other ...

Spotting a concussion can be tricky. After a potential head injury, you can ask if the person feels dizzy or has a headache—but that relies on self-reporting, which isn't always accurate. What if ...

Free concussion baseline testing will be offered to student athletes, ages 5 and up, from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine. The Heads UP Pittsburgh program is a concussion ...

A test used to gauge whether a college athlete has suffered a concussion is right only half the time and may be useless, new research finds. The test used by the NCAA, which oversees college sports, ...

The physically dangerous nature of motorcycle racing requires a perpetual push for improved safety measures, including protecting riders from themselves. MotoAmerica and healthcare giant Abbott ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A simple, inexpensive test of reaction time may help determine on the sidelines whether an athlete has suffered a concussion, according to research released today that will ...

Participants Sixty-two professional male ice hockey players (mean age=22.5, SD=3.2) completed a preseason baseline test twice over a two-week interval. Half of the players were tested by the same ...