OLD WESTBURY, New York (WABC) -- Any parent of an athlete will tell you one of their biggest concerns is concussions, and Carol Goldrick is no different when it comes to her 13-year-old daughter ...

A breakthrough technology developed by Abbott could help assess victims of mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and help inform the treatment of concussions caused by participation in contact sports, ...

The physically dangerous nature of motorcycle racing requires a perpetual push for improved safety measures, including protecting riders from themselves. MotoAmerica and healthcare giant Abbott ...

Elizabeth Davenport, assistant professor of radiology at UT Southwestern, points to an image of a brain impacted by a concussion at UT Southwestern Clements Imaging Building on Wednesday, Feb. 15, ...

Two years after Abbott landed FDA clearance for a hand-held blood test that could detect signs of mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the span of about 15 minutes, the concussion-spotting test is ...

Fall sports season is in full swing, with many students as young as kindergarten participating in high contact sports such as football and soccer. According to the Brain Injury Research Institute, an ...

Reported symptoms were more accurate for concussion diagnosis than objective cognitive testing was, a case-control study of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes found. Diagnostic ...

Mayo Clinic in Arizona reports neurologists have taken "a promising step toward identifying a test that helps support the diagnosis of concussion." Their presentation at the American Academy of ...