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Neurosurgery creates new online collection of recent papers on sports concussions

The last few years have seen increasing concern over the effects of concussions and head trauma in sports—including the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) occurring in athletes.

9 Sep 2011

Rapid sideline visual test effectively detects concussions in collegiate athletes

A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

2 Sep 2011

AAN calls all high school coaches, athletes and parents to learn signs of sports concussion

The American Academy of Neurology, the leading group of neurologists dedicated to managing sports concussion, is issuing a call to all youth and high school coaches, athletes and parents to learn the signs of sports concussion and to know when a player must leave the game.

2 Sep 2011

Mouthguards can help reduce injuries in student athletes

As student athletes prepare to return to school, it's crucial they wear protective gear, like mouthguards, even when playing sports not usually associated with contact. A properly fitted mouthguard can help save your child's smile and keep them off the injured list.

24 Aug 2011

Michigan Neurosport Concussion Program offers free online courses for high school coaches

Spencer Helgren was bawling his eyes out, but it was the fourth quarter and he wasn't going to sit down on the sidelines. He kept playing through the tears. It was the first of several head injuries on the football field for the junior from Westwood High school in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. At the time, he just thought he'd had his bell rung and he'd be fine - despite the unusual crying spell.

6 Aug 2011

UAB Sports Medicine to open Concussion Clinic at Children's of Alabama

From the alluring smell of concession stand snacks to the sounds of the marching band, Friday nights in the fall are full of excitement surrounding an all-American tradition: football. But the sport has gained increasing attention in recent years more for the injuries it can cause than for the game itself.

6 Aug 2011

Researchers study factors linked with concussion occurrence and recovery in athletes

With sports camps starting up again, many schools are putting measures in place to prevent concussions. But what if some people are just genetically predisposed to getting them? Ryan Tierney, a professor of kinesiology at Temple University, has been studying the genes of college athletes to figure out whether this is the case.

5 Aug 2011

Safe Kids USA to host Youth Sports Safety Clinics

With many young school athletes working hard this month to prepare for fall sports, Safe Kids USA is hosting Youth Sports Safety Clinics across the country to educate parents and coaches on how to keep children safe and prevent sports injuries, including heat-related illnesses. Nearly 3/4 of U.S. households have at least one child who plays organized sports.

4 Aug 2011

'Concussions in the Classroom' program for high school teachers

According to a recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, concussions among middle and high school students are skyrocketing sending more than 100,000 adolescents and children a year to the emergency room.

4 Aug 2011

Mayo Clinic releases recommendations from the ice hockey concussion summit

Mayo Clinic has released recommendations from the Ice Hockey Summit on Concussion: A Call to Action. The summit attracted top scientists, trainers, coaches, officials and equipment manufacturers from across the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss concussion-related issues, including the science of concussions, impact on children, and prevention.

27 Jul 2011

All football players do not get chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Preliminary results from the first four brains donated to the Canadian Sports Concussion Project at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, TorontoWesternHospital, reveal that two of the four former Canadian Football League (CFL) players suffered from a brain disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), while two did not show signs of CTE.

27 Jul 2011

Groundbreaking biomechanical data on cervical spine injuries

A high school football player's broken neck - from which he's recovered - has yielded breakthrough biomechanical data on cervical spine injuries that could ultimately affect safety and equipment standards for athletes.

27 Jul 2011

Patients with MTBI exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus

A new study has found that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, a centrally located relay station for transmitting information throughout the brain.

26 Jul 2011

Study finds retired football players at higher risk for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

Retired NFL football players are at higher risk for mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, a Loyola University Health System study has found.

18 Jul 2011

No reason to move on bicycle helmet laws: Study

Bicycle-related head injuries fell significantly in the months after mandatory helmet legislation came into effect in NSW, and recent calls for a repeal of the laws should be rejected, new research based on hospital admissions data shows.

22 Jun 2011

Wells Fargo Insurance Services and ImPACT Applications, Inc. develops innovative concussion care program

Wells Fargo & Company’s (NYSE: WFC) Student Insurance Division and ImPACT Applications have joined forces to launch Play It Safe Concussion CareSM - a new concussion management treatment and services solution for youth athletes nationwide. The program provides concussion medical expense benefits for athletes who sustain a covered head injury. An innovative approach to concussion management, Play It Safe Concussion Care provides education, neurocognitive testing, access to medical professionals who are credentialed ImPACT (Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing), consultants, and excess insurance coverage to protect the financial well-being of youth athletes and their families.

20 Jun 2011

Concussion News and Research

Neurosurgery creates new online collection of recent papers on sports concussions

Rapid sideline visual test effectively detects concussions in collegiate athletes

AAN calls all high school coaches, athletes and parents to learn signs of sports concussion

Mouthguards can help reduce injuries in student athletes

Michigan Neurosport Concussion Program offers free online courses for high school coaches

UAB Sports Medicine to open Concussion Clinic at Children's of Alabama

Researchers study factors linked with concussion occurrence and recovery in athletes

Safe Kids USA to host Youth Sports Safety Clinics

'Concussions in the Classroom' program for high school teachers

Mayo Clinic releases recommendations from the ice hockey concussion summit

All football players do not get chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Groundbreaking biomechanical data on cervical spine injuries

Patients with MTBI exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus

Study finds retired football players at higher risk for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

No reason to move on bicycle helmet laws: Study

Wells Fargo Insurance Services and ImPACT Applications, Inc. develops innovative concussion care program

NOCSAE receives $1.1M research grants to advance science of sports medicine

Children with head trauma after normal CT scans do not require neurosurgical intervention

Study finds strong link between head injury and violent behavior in young people

Mild brain injury tracked using special MRI technique

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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