There’s considerable discussion regarding how football players’ brains are affected by minor, repetitive collisions that occur throughout a game, not just from the hits that result in concussions. But a new study out of Indiana University suggests that football players’ brain activity may appear altered because of brain reorganization that occurs when mastering hand-eye coordinations […]
The next wave of concussion testing technology could come out of the University of Calgary. Its researchers have been working to develop a portable brain-imaging system that would help diagnose concussions, detect damage and estimate recovery timelines. The system uses light to scan for signs of brain damage from a concussion-inducing injury and will be put […]
In December 2015, Will Smith took to the big screen to play a forensic pathologist who took on the NFL about traumatic brain injuries and subsequent diseases, especially chronic traumatic encephalopathy. At the same time, a product was in development that now is poised to reduce the chance of these brain injuries. That product, ProTech, […]
RC21X has released a free mobile app, Roberto, that quickly gives users information on their brain performance through playing a series of video games. The seven games stress in the app different parts of the brain, providing web-based versions of pen-and-paper tests that have been used for decades to monitor neurocognitive and neuromotor performance. Each session […]
