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 ...

Months after clearing the first computer-based test intended to measure cognitive function after a suspected concussion, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday said it considers such ...

Abbott’s rapid, blood-based test for concussions is making its sporting debut through the motorcycle racing series MotoAmerica, marking the first professional organization to deploy the screener at ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Parents of young athletes have become so concerned about the devastating effects of concussions that they are seeking medical care before their children even take the field. Many ...

In an effort to highlight the importance of screening for concussions among professional and student athletes, the Mayo Clinic is partnering with King-Devick Test, Inc to use its sideline test that ...

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, ...

Quicker and more accurate concussion tests can now be conducted - thanks to AI technology. A new portable device has been developed using machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, ...

Participants Sixty-two professional male ice hockey players (mean age=22.5, SD=3.2) completed a preseason baseline test twice over a two-week interval. Half of the players were tested by the same ...

Experts often use sophisticated equipment to measure the severity of a concussion, but a simple, new test uses items a doctor could carry in his pocket. Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening uses a ...