Concussion Update Newsletter
See below for previous editions.
Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.
Novel virtual reality balance training program improves persisting symptoms after concussion (11/20/25 Newsletter)
Concussion Alliance internship alum publishes research. Early treatment for new daily persistent headache is associated with improved outcomes in youth. Spotlighting the incidence of concussion in Cirque du Soleil artists.
Veterans Day Special Edition
Concussion Alliance resources for veterans, a research study on heart rate variability biofeedback therapy, TRICARE offers Talkspace online mental healthcare, and a provider education webinar recording.
XT Guardian Caps do not reduce the risk of sport-related concussions in high school football players (11/6/25 Newsletter)
Upcoming Concussion Advocate Training Workshop. Concussion Alliance Co-Founder and COO published by Women in Global Health. Standard assessment tools often miss long-term burden of concussion on older adults. Gender differences found in concussion assessment; push for a more gender-specific approach.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) alleviates chronic neurocognitive symptoms (10/23/25 Newsletter)
Upcoming Concussion Advocate Training Workshop. Concussion Alliance brings on new employee. Concussion patients ages 5-24 experience increased (but still low) suicide risk. Juvenile concussions in mice linked to progressive changes in the brain later in life.
Psilocybin may support recovery after traumatic brain injury (10/9/25 Newsletter)
White matter structural changes in adult amateur soccer players, females have higher risks of persisting symptoms after a car accident
Acupuncture after concussion reduces symptoms & improves white matter integrity (9/25/25 Newsletter)
persisting cerebral blood flow changes reveal seconday injury processes months after full return to play, practicing self-compassion can help with psychological struggles after TBI
A drug that could help heal the brain after TBI (9/11/25 Newsletter)
Lunch & Learn Q&A next week; alterable lifestyle choices may play a larger role in post-concussion depression than concussion itself; brain injuries are common but under-recognized in older adults
