Preventing brain injury

Post-concussion, athletes have a greater chance of physical injury within the following year, research reveals

Adult stroke survivors are nearly twice as likely to have dementia as adults who have not had a stroke, new research suggests. The study also found that suffering two or more moderate to severe strokes increased the risk of dementia by almost seven times. The findings from the study are published in the journal, JAMA [...]

Research has investigated the relationship between TBI and collision parameters such as speed, direction and force and head protection

Some young cannabis smokers who survive a stroke are nearly 50 per cent more likely than their peers to suffer a second attack, new research suggests. The study revealed that 18-46-year-olds with cannabis use disorder (CUD) were 48 per cent more likely to be hospitalised with another stroke. Cannabis use disorder is defined as dependent [...]

Headway again calls for safety protocols to be strengthened after an incident involving Sadio Mane

Women aged 35 and below are significantly more likely to have an ischemic stroke than men of the same age, an evidence review has found. The review of more than a dozen international studies on sex differences in stroke occurrence was published in the journal Stroke. Stroke Editor-in-Chief Ralph L. Sacco, M.D., M.S., FAHA, said: [...]

The intervention can lower the risk of sports-related injury for a year after the concussion by 3.6 times, new research reveals

'Shadow pandemic' has seen greater risk to women, alongside difficulties in accessing support, a new study finds

A European-wide football concussion charter has been launched, stepping up efforts to safeguard players and urging the education of those involved in the game around the dangers of impacts to the head. 

Retired NFL players who had more than 10 concussions during their careers may be at a greater risk of having a stroke, new research suggests. The study is the first of its kind to investigate repeat concussions and stroke risk among former players. The research published in Stroke looked at 979 retired American football stars [...]