Pupil size in response to light could serve as a biomarker for concussion, according to a study published in Life. “A concussive injury to the brain is associated with changes in the PLR [pupillary ...

BOSTON — A simple, quick test performed with a pupillometer appears to be an effective screening tool for acute mild traumatic brain injury, US Army investigators report. "We have identified ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A smartphone app developed by Purdue Foundry-affiliated startup, brightlamp, is able to evaluate concussion patients with just a smartphone. "Reflex," the smartphone app, works ...

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, ...

A new device has been developed using machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, balance and ...

According to the Brain Injury Research Institute, an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes will suffer a sports-related concussion this year ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new study published by researchers at Washington State University suggests testing how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light could potentially be used to screen for ...

A test used to gauge whether a college athlete has suffered a concussion is right only half the time and may be useless, new research finds. The test used by the NCAA, which oversees college sports, ...

Few moments are as silent as a stadium or racetrack when an athlete is down. When – hopefully – the athlete stands again, the cheers and applause erupt. But that collective celebration can be ...