Rugby medics hail ‘game-changing’ concussion test through SALIVA that can accurately detect if a player is concussed – and it could be used as early as next season A study has shown how ‘bio-markers’ in saliva can reveal if there is a concussion The concussion test is also being studied in football and could be used … Read more
by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more
He is stepping in as Rufus Hound’s replacement on Dancing On Ice, after the comedian tested positive for coronavirus for the second week running. And Matt Richardson spoke about his skating debut with pro Vicky Ogden this weekend and how he ended up with a black eye as he appeared on Lorraine on Friday. The … Read more
by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more
Rugby faces concussion lawsuit bombshell as 70 former players – including All Blacks Carl Hayman and Geoff Old and ex-England lock Mouritz Botha – ask British law firm to sue unions over head injuries Players from all over the world have asked a British law firm to start legal action They have endured health problems linked … Read more
Dancing on Ice’s stand in Matt Richardson ‘is left with concussion within seconds of beginning his training after suffering head injury’ By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 08:59 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 08:59 BST, 17 October 2020 Dancing on Ice’s Matt Richardson has been left with concussion after suffering an injury to his … Read more
Suffering concussion increases the risk of developing dementia by 72 per cent, research suggests Health records from concussions patients showed a 72 per cent increased risk of dementia Concussion patients had a 57 per cent greater chance of getting Parkinson’s Scientists in Canada say increased risk may be due to disrupted blood flow to the … Read more
by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more
Blood test could diagnose concussion in just 15 minutes by picking up proteins released by dying brain cells Currently brain injuries like concussion have to be diagnosed using CT scans The new way of testing would allow people access to proper treatment sooner It successfully identified 64 per cent of people with brain injuries in … Read more
SOPRANOS star Joe Pantoliano received 10 stitches from the “bloody” head gash he suffered after being struck by a car while out on a walk today, The Sun can confirm. The 68-year-old film and TV actor exclusively revealed to The Sun that he is now at home recovering but is still in “a lot of … Read more