Insurance companies suing the NFL are looking to force the disclosure of information from NFL-affiliated doctors for potential evidence of the NFL’s prior knowledge of concussion risks. According to a report from L.A. Biz Journal, the insurance companies are seeking information from four former doctors and one current doctor. The insurers are exploring the possibility of […]
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 […]
Former Olympian Angela Ruggiero, who won medals as part of the U.S. women’s hockey team over three winter Games, pledged to donate her brain for concussion research, it was announced by the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Ruggiero is a four-time Olympian who participated as recently as 2010 and has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. […]
A team of researchers at Purdue University has developed a method of testing for the onset of diseases that could prove more effective at diagnosing traumatic brain injuries than the multitude of concussion detection devices currently in use across high school, college, and pro sports. The new method, which Purdue announced earlier this week, uses […]
