Recently, the Australian Football League (AFL) was rocked when it was revealed a Geelong player with a history of concussion had been asked to waive his legal rights to claim for any future brain ...

At a time when research is ongoing to develop a test to diagnose CTE in living patients, other research could lead to advances aimed at reducing the risk of brain damage from concussions.

According to Cleveland Clinic sports medicine doctors, concussion symptoms can take up to 72 hours to develop.

When playing sports, it's important to remember: Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the head, a concussion ...

As sport-related concussions continue to spark global concern, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are turning their attention to a largely overlooked group—non-professional ...

In the past two decades, concussions have become major public health concerns. They account for 5%-9% of all sports-related injuries, particularly in contact sports, activities involving thrown ...

As kids return to the classroom, student-athletes are returning to the field and parents are trying to get the right gear to ...

Complicating the athletics participation decisions for parents and children is that girls may experience sports-related concussions differently than boys. According to the CDC, girls have a higher ...

Concussions are one of the most common injuries in high school football, with an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 cases each year—yet nearly half go unreported, increasing the risk of long-term brain ...

This post was co-authored by Divya Bhupal and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. “When you start avoiding your emotions, you start avoiding a lot of life,” says Taher Chugh, a general practitioner ...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – As young athletes prepare to hit the fields and courts, prioritizing their brain health is important. Because of this, Ascension St. Vincent is offering free concussion testing ...