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, ...

A blood test designed to aid in the rapid diagnosis of concussions has gained FDA approval. The new i-STAT TBI test can detect two proteins released into the blood when someone suffers a concussion ...

Experts at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are now using a new diagnostic blood test developed by Abbott, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense, to help identify mild ...

Quicker and more accurate concussion tests can now be conducted - thanks to AI technology. A new portable device has been developed using machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, ...

Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...

First things first: There is currently no blood test that conclusively determines if a person has sustained a concussion or not. This is a distinction clinicians have been quick to emphasize following ...

BOSTON — On May 10, on his first shift, Brad Marchand tumbled to the TD Garden ice. It took him time to get up. Bruins HC Jim Montgomery says Brad Marchand is day-to-day with an upper-body injury ...

The NFL could soon have a new way of diagnosing players for head injuries as the FDA has approved a new rapid concussion blood test that might make it to the sidelines. The i-STAT Alinity test can ...