According to an editorial published in Cureus, computed tomography (CT) scans should be an available tool to support mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) diagnosis, but should not be “the endpoint of thinking.”

The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has published a concussion recognition guide for parents and coaches that includes information on recognizing concussions and practical recovery advice.

For adults who presented with a concussion at the emergency department (ED) at a level 1 trauma center, certain characteristics and symptoms were significantly associated with an increased risk of persisting symptoms after concussion (PSaC) at one month post-injury.

Both The Washington Post and The New York Times recently published articles about how GLP-1 medications (GLP-1s), approved for diabetes and weight loss, have a wider range of benefits for the body than previously thought, including potential benefits to the brain.

in a five-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial, psilocybin-assisted therapy was associated with lasting reductions in depression symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).

A recent article published in Journal of Neurotrauma found evidence of impairments in memory and new learning in women who have experienced intimate partner violence resulting in brain injury (IPV-BI) beyond six months post-injury.

Dose of Nature, a charity founded by former National Health Service (NHS) psychologist Alison Greenwood, is prescribing time in nature as a treatment for mental health.

Limiting screen time after a concussion is common advice, but a recent study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma suggests that, for adolescents, allowing moderate screen time after a concussion may be best for recovery.

Last week (March 11th), Malayka Gormally was honored to serve as the State Lead for Washington State on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., joining a group of 234 advocates representing 39 states and territories who met with legislators as part of the Brain Injury Association of America’s National Brain Injury Conference and Awareness Day.

A study found that civilians who had been directly or indirectly exposed to explosive blasts exhibited greater post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and had reduced white matter (WM) connectivity compared to unexposed civilians.

A recent article published in Neuro Rehab Times details a study that explored the loss and subsequent rebuilding of the self following traumatic brain injury (TBI) through the framing of Jungian analytical psychology.

A recent article published in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP’s) Research in Action blog by Dr. Daniel Corwin emphasizes the importance of using CHOP’s visio-vestibular examination (VVE) as a part of first-line concussion management in the emergency department.

Olympic gold medal bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor highlights the importance of recognizing concussion as a rehabilitative injury, engaging in active, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and expanding research on concussion in women.

During this weekend’s Super Bowl, New England Patriots offensive lineman Jared Wilson will wear a Guardian Cap, a helmet cover designed to blunt head impacts. But conflicting claims by the NFL and Guardian Sports bring the benefit of the caps into question, according to a recent article by Ken Belson for The New York Times.

In a first-of-its-kind study with active college football players, researchers investigated the potential impact of a transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM) intervention, using a commercially available headset to deliver near-infrared light to the brain through the skull.

Researchers Kalyani Chaubey et al. recently discovered that the drug P7C3-A20 is able to reverse the brain pathology and cognitive decline of advanced Alzheimer’s disease in mice.

Researchers Liam J. Sherwood et al. recently developed the Fear Avoidance after Concussion Tool (FACT), the first validated patient-reported outcome measure for evaluating fear avoidance following concussion

The Sunflower symbol for invisible disabilities is blossoming around the United States and the world, according to a recent article written by Lauren Fetten and published by Being Patient.

A recent study published in Brain Injury by Jonathan Santana and colleagues found that pediatric concussion characteristics differ significantly with age.

A recent retrospective cohort analysis published in BMJ Open found that concussion patients have a 49% higher long-term risk of being in a serious motor vehicle crash after injury compared to patients with an ankle sprain.