Imagine a simple saliva test that makes concussion screening faster and more objective than ever before. Thanks to ...

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 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 ...

Few moments are as silent as a stadium or racetrack when an athlete is down. When – hopefully – the athlete stands again, the cheers and applause erupt. But that collective celebration can be ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly every indicator suggested Will Power was suffering from concussion-like symptoms after his car hit a wall during one of the first practice sessions of the 2016 season. He ...

When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician's assessment of three things: the player's symptoms, physical balance and ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is nothing in football that can compare to a concussion. The NFL continues to take steps to combat the head injury.

A tool routinely used to evaluate concussion in college athletes fails to accurately diagnose the condition in many cases, a new study showed. Investigators found that almost half of athletes ...