Rewriting Life Hearing Tests Could Be Vital Concussion Indicator Researchers believe a blow to the head temporarily disrupts the way the brain processes spoken sound. by Emily Mullin 2016-12-22T14:56:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Is This the Diagnostic Tool We’ve Been Waiting for in Concussion Testing? A startup says its technology can serve as an objective concussion test. The challenge is convincing people it works. by Mike Orcutt 2016-06-09T12:19:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Are Young Athletes Risking Brain Damage? Sports leagues should do more to protect children from the long-term problems that stem from hits to the head. by Amanda Schaffer 2015-12-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Voice-Analyzing App Scans Football Players for Concussion Notre Dame researchers will test a concussion-detection app on nearly a thousand high school and youth football players. by Susan Young Rojahn 2013-09-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Sensing Brain Pressure without Surgery A noninvasive technique could monitor concussions, migraines, and other conditions. by Emily Singer 2011-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The Search for a Safer Helmet Novel helmets designed to protect players from concussions are coming to market, but experts still need more data to fully understand the injury. by Brittany Sauser 2011-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life A New Era of Football? Emphasis on preventing long-term brain injury has league executives changing policies. by Emily Singer 2010-02-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life New Ways to Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury Distinguishing different types of brain injury more quickly could improve treatment. by Emily Singer 2009-11-11T10:00:00-05:00
News A Helmet Patch to Measure Blasts Researchers are developing a cheap, lightweight plastic strip that can be worn on a soldier’s helmet to help diagnose brain injury. by Brittany Sauser 2008-10-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Brain Trauma in Iraq Thousands of U.S. soldiers have survived powerful explosions in Iraq. Many are returning home with brain injuries that could result in long-term disabilities. by Emily Singer 2008-04-22T00:00:00-04:00
