U.S. high school students self-reporting ≥2 concussions were significantly more likely to report suicidal attempts, according to study.

A study found that active duty service members with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and PTSD had similarly lower levels of resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) in regions associated with working memory compared to service members with an orthopedic injury.

Increase in delta brain waves may indicate the presence of a concussion and that measuring delta waves may be a potential diagnostic tool.

A study has identified a promising approach to treating cognitive deficits after a concussion, by inhibiting the integrated stress response.

A study found that “youth who experienced a concussion were more likely to develop mental health issues, self-harm, or psychiatric hospitalization than peers who had an orthopedic injury.” We include information and tips for parents.

A revelatory article from Melissa Davey, Stephanie Convery, and Emma Kemp of The Guardian claims that the AFL (Australian Football League) sabotaged its own concussion research.

Veterans with mTBI (concussion) and their caregivers are invited to participate in a research study. Mind Over Matter (M.O.M.) provides a platform that gives veterans with an mTBI and their caregivers an active voice in developing a pathway for increasing the relevance of TBI Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) and Comparative Effectiveness Research (C.E.R.).

Mark Patrick Pankow et al. conducted the first-ever systematic review and meta-analysis of “incidence rates, risk factors, and prevention of concussion and head impacts” in youth tackle football. Their review, published in Sports Medicine, was “also the first to produce a pooled estimate of concussion incidence rate by session type in football (i.e., games, practices).”

In an effort to improve current unmet medical needs for athletes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a non-invasive hypothermic therapy device intended to decrease the severity of concussion symptoms and help patients get back to their pre-injury baseline.

Concussion Alliance interview with Dr. Eve Valera, research scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Valera studies Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and domestic-violence-induced traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in women.