It’s a common fear for parents whose children may get hurt while playing sports. It’s a common fear for parents whose children may get hurt while playing sports. What should they do when their child ...

Concussions in athletes have become a greater medical and public concern. Such injuries in pre-high school athletes are an area that lacks significant scientific understanding. Dr. Bakhos and ...

Toronto, ON, July 11, 2025 — A new study finds socioeconomic disparities in rates of emergency department (ED) visits for concussion among children and youth. Researchers from ICES, York University, ...

New research confirms that relying on emergency room data to estimate the prevalence of childhood concussions doesn't deliver a complete picture because many seek treatment in primary care. The study, ...

Concussion protocol for youth sports is changing in a major way. Traditionally, guidance has been to rest and limit activity. Research now shows controlled aerobic workouts restore blood to the brain ...

Through the 1990s and early 2000s, guidelines for treating a concussion called for complete mental and physical rest. Current ...

Athletes experiencing a concussion during a sports event are evaluated for return to play through clinical evaluation, without the need for imaging studies. We typically don't know with a high level ...

The path to Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s new concussion program didn’t begin in a hospital or a classroom, but in the community it serves. At a conference, Eleanor Shaw, daughter of local Toyota ...

Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, is catalyzing the development of first-in-class neurometabolic treatments for concussions and other aspects of brain injury. Oxeia's lead ...