Concussion

• University of Regina studies new concussion treatment option: CBD

  Concerns about prevention and treatment of concussions have been growing within the last several years. Five to ten per cent of competitive student-athletes will sustain a concussion; this doesn’t include any undiagnosed head injuries. The University of Regina has been working to solve this issue since 2022, when $500,000 was received from the NFL to...

  Science

  Oct 7
  
• Spit test could help better concussion diagnoses, Ontario startup says

  A new Waterloo, Ont., company has developed a test that will use people's saliva to figure out whether they have a concussion or not.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2024
  
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• The soaring popularity of football and one team’s push to include more youth across Manitoba

  Football is growing in popularity in Manitoba. The conversation over safety is allowing more young athletes to join in the game from across the province.

  Sports

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in men, study finds

  A study published in the JAMA Network Open suggests that men who played football for a longer duration and at higher levels are at greater risk for developing Parkinson's disease.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2023
• Concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds

  A University of Calgary-led study has some positive news for parents whose children have suffered concussions, finding kids' intelligence is not affected by the brain injury.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2023
• Kids with concussions may recover faster if they return to school within 2 days: study

  Prolonged absences from school and other life activities after an acute concussion may be damaging to recovery for children and youths, a recent study has found.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2023
• Guelph police say teenage girl suffered a concussion in altercation with another student

  A 14-year-old is facing assault charges after police were notified about the incident at a high school back on Dec. 7.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2022
• Veterans and mental illness — How Canadian research could unlock the mysteries of the brain

  Neil Vasdev and his team are doing groundbreaking work in making the connection between repetitive concussive trauma and mental health.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2022
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• One pace at a time: New app by London, Ont. researchers aims to help traumatic brain injury recovery

  A team at Lawson Health Research Institute and St. Joseph’s Health Care London has created an online tool to help people living with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

  Health

  Jun 15, 2022
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• B.C. team recruiting young athletes for study on youth concussions

  The SHRed Concussions Study, aims to help improve knowledge around prevention, diagnosis and treatment of head injuries among youth.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2022