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New study finds 1 in 4 Veterans Have Had Traumatic Brain Injury

New study finds 1 in 4 Veterans Have Had Traumatic Brain Injury

The clinical complexity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in veterans is often underestimated. A new study, “Traumatic,” puts the scale of the problem in  focus, and has direct implications for how clinicians assess and manage this population. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 4,000 U.S. veterans and found that 24.5%, nearly 1 in 4, screened positive for probable […]

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Delayed Concussion Care Is More Than Just Distance

Delayed Concussion Care Is More Than Just Distance

A recent study titled, “Neuropsychiatric determinants of delayed concussion referral,” published in the Journal of Neurosurgery examined why some young athletes delay seeking specialized concussion care. They found that getting care late was more likely when the athlete had a history of mental health issues, a family history of migraines, or wasn’t checked on the field

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Repeated Concussions and Attention in Women Athletes

Repeated Concussions and Attention in Women Athletes

A recent international research study, “The Relationship between Neurocognitive Function and Concussion in Women Professional Football Players”, written by researchers in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Finland shared the results of a study of the impact of multiple concussions on International Federation of Professional Footballers, (FIFPRO) women football (soccer for those of us in the US)

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Holiday Slopes, Winter Falls, and Brain Safety

Holiday Slopes, Winter Falls, and Brain Safety

With winter and the holidays approaching, many athletes and families are heading to the mountains for skiing and snowboarding. These sports bring excitement, fresh air, and an exhilarating “high-risk, high-reward” feeling. They also come with a risk of head injuries. A major scientific review article, “An Evidence Based Review: Efficacy of Safety Helmets in Reduction

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Examining Balance in College Athletes

Examining Balance in College Athletes: What Contact Sports and Concussion Status Reveal

A few recent studies, as published in PubMed Central and Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, have shown that balance can be helpful in assessing concussions, especially in athletes. A natural question follows regarding whether athletic capabilities could affect balance performance. Now, a new study in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, “Examining Balance in College

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The Hidden Problem in Sports: How Many Concussions Are Going Undiagnosed

The Hidden Problem in Sports: How Many Concussions Are Going Undiagnosed?

A study by leading researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center entitled, “The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Concussions in Athletes,” published in The Journal of Trauma, revealed almost one-third of athletes who come in for a concussion report having had a previous head impact that caused concussion symptoms, but were never diagnosed. This is

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Fear Avoidance After Concussion: When Overcaution Slows Recovery

Fear Avoidance After Concussion: When Overcaution Slows Recovery

When someone sustains a concussion, clinicians often focus on the brain’s physical healing: managing symptoms, ensuring rest, prescribing gradual return to activity. But recovery isn’t purely biological. Psychological and behavioral factors play a huge role and a new study suggests fear-avoidance, may meaningfully affect how well someone recovers. A recent study, “Fear-Avoidant Adults Have Worse Clinical

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Predicting Acute Events in Long-term Care Facilities with Machine Learning

Predicting Acute Events in Long-term Care Facilities with Machine Learning

In long-term care (LTC) facilities, residents are often at high risk for health events like falls, infections, or rapid medical decline. These events can lead to hospitalizations, higher healthcare costs, and added stress for families and caregivers. Researchers are turning to machine learning (ML) technology to help them predict these turns in health. ML is an

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The First Quantitative Report of Head Impacts is Published

The First Quantitative Report of Head Impacts is Published

Water polo is fast, physical, and unforgiving. Between diving for position, rapid direction changes, and high-velocity passes, players experience a lot of contact, some of it hard-hitting. A study published in PLOS ONE, entitled, “Head impacts sustained by male collegiate water polo athletes,” provides the first quantitative data on head impact exposure among male collegiate water

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Concussion Prevention for Female Athletes

Concussion Prevention for Female Athletes

A new paper in the British Journal of Sports Medicine entitled “Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and girl Athlete Injury prevention (FAIR) consensus” takes a broad look at how sport-related concussions (SRC) in female athletes, a population that has often been overlooked in concussion research, can

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