John J. Leddy, MD, (left) is clinical professor of orthopaedics and director of the Concussion Management and Research Center at UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, and M. Nadir Haider, MD, PhD, is ...

A new study looks at how concussions impact kids long after they get one. Experts share what to look out for.

Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of brain injury that can have lasting effects if not ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics and sports medicine in the Jacobs School of ...

Baseline testing is a pre-season, proactive assessment that measures things like memory, reaction time and processing speed before an injury happens.

I wrote back in July about audiovisual entrainment (AVE), one of the neuroplastic treatments for my brain injury that my psychologist introduced me to. He also used what he called "alpha-TENS," which ...

Dec. 28—On the highest stage in college volleyball last Sunday afternoon, Texas A&M's Kyndal Stowers led her team to a national championship. Stowers had already powered her team past the Pitt ...

Fall is prime time for youth sports, with football season in full swing and basketball season right around the corner. However, one of the most important aspects of youth sports is player health and ...

It wasn't so long ago that concussions weren't a big talking point in the NFL. Players who were hit hard were sent back into the game, and post-playing-days issues were attributed to factors outside ...

Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last three seasons. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and ...