Concussion news
NR Times explores the latest business and pharmaceutical developments in the world of neurorehabilitation. New partnership to distribute of MedRhythms devices for stroke and Parkinson’s Neurorehabilitation company MedRhythms has entered a strategic partnership with Edwards Health Care Services (EHCS), a leading provider of direct-to-home medical products. The partnership enables nationwide distribution of MedRhythms' currently available [...]
Current brain injury assessment tools fail to consider the effects of hormonal changes during menopause, potentially delaying recovery or increasing symptom burden in women, new research suggests. This omission may result in missed diagnoses, poor risk assessment and inadequate treatment for menopausal women recovering from TBIs. Researchers from the University of Florida College of Public [...]
Vision therapy helped nearly 90 per cent of young concussion patients see normally after 12 weeks, compared with under 10 per cent who only monitored their symptoms in a recent study. The study enrolled 106 patients aged 11 to 25 with one or more concussions and persistent symptoms lasting one to six months after their [...]
CTE, a brain condition linked to repeated head injuries in sport, has for the first time been identified in people who had experienced homelessness. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – often linked to boxing, rugby and American football – was detected in post-mortem examinations of people with a history of homelessness, marking the first confirmed cases [...]
New brain imaging shows football heading damages tissue behind the forehead, impairing learning and memory in players. The scans revealed that repeated heading disrupts the boundary between grey matter, which processes information, and white matter, which carries signals – particularly in players who head the ball most often. Researchers scanned 352 adult amateur footballers reporting [...]
US House Oversight Committee leaders are demanding answers from the US Navy about traumatic brain injuries among aviators, accusing the service of neglecting pilots’ health. In a letter to Navy Secretary John Phelan, lawmakers requested documents on brain injuries, cognitive dysfunction and mental health issues affecting F-18 pilots, warning that no full investigation has been [...]
A study of over 75,000 people has found that moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is linked with a higher risk of developing malignant brain tumours. Researchers analysed data from 2000 to 2024 and found that 0.6 per cent of patients with significant TBIs – injuries caused by external force to the brain – developed tumours [...]
A world-first Perth-developed drug is showing promising results in protecting the brain after concussion. The neuroprotective treatment ARG-007 may limit harm from head injuries, potentially reducing the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury. The drug is a small peptide given intravenously, enters the brain and protects neurons from damage following trauma. Peptides are [...]
Denmark manager Andrée Jeglertz has urged referees to stop play immediately when players suffer head injuries, following a controversial incident in his team’s Euro 2025 defeat to Germany. Jeglertz questioned referee Catarina Campos’s decision to allow play to continue after Denmark midfielder Emma Snerle was struck in the face by the ball and remained on [...]
Researchers have begun scanning the first young athletes taking part in a new study using advanced brain imaging to explore the effects of head injuries in 11 to 18-year-olds. The study aims to understand why some children recover worse than others after a head injury, even when routine scans such as computerised tomography (CT) appear [...]
