Team links concussions to suicidal thoughts in high school athletes

High school students who reported a concussion in the last year were more likely to have suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Even young athletes are at risk for CTE

A new study suggests that it's not just older professional athletes who should be concerned about CTE.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
Aug. 29, 2023 ~11 min


Force of hits, not just number, raises CTE risk

New research on CTE finds that the force of hits was critical in whether former football players developed the brain disease later in life.

Boston University • futurity
June 26, 2023 ~5 min

Exercise soon after concussion may speed recovery

People who got light exercise within 48 hours of a concussion had their symptoms resolve in about half the time as those who waited more than a week.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
June 16, 2023 ~6 min

Early tackle football boosts risk of later brain decline

People who start playing tackle football at an early age or play it for more than 11 years have a greater risk of brain decline later.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~9 min

91% of former NFL players in study had CTE

Researchers have diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied, or 91.7%.

Gina DiGravio-Boston • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 ~6 min

Mild TBI ups risk of emotional problems in kids

Even mild TBI, or traumatic brain injury, increases the risk of a child having emotional or behavioral issues, research finds.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~4 min

Concussion test may flag some of the wrong symptoms

A tool used to diagnose concussion may misidentify symptoms like fatigue and neck pain that are actually the results of intense exercise and not a brain injury.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 6, 2022 ~5 min


One-legged stance tests balance after concussion

A 30-second single-leg stance could be an effective way to detect subtle deficiencies in a child's balance after a concussion, research shows.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Feb. 2, 2022 ~7 min

System flags 3 signs of delayed concussion recovery

A new scoring system allows doctors who aren’t specialists to identify kids who may be at risk for longer-term effects from concussion.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 23, 2021 ~6 min

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