Concussion Update Newsletter
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Our monthly Concussion Update Newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, concussion-related news, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants.
Fresh Air, Clear Mind: The Power of Nature on Mental Health (4/2/26 Newsletter)
Intimate partner violence is associated with cognitive effects six months post-injury; Psilocybin-assisted therapy linked to lasting depression improvements at five years.
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.
Concussion symptoms mistaken for alcoholism: United pilot files lawsuit after being wrongly terminated (8/14/25 Newsletter)
Racial bias may affect concussion care and risk for Black athletes. Intimate partner violence leads to a higher risk of traumatic brain injury and adverse mental health impacts later in life
Omega-3 fats associated with lower levels of neuroaxonal injury from a season of repetitive hits in American football players (3/6/25 Newsletter)
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for persistent symptoms, precission transcranial magnetic stimulation, perceived CTE and suicidality among retired football players
Concussions affect women differently, but medicine still treats them the same (2/20/25 Newsletter)
More discussion of Guardian Caps, good resources for mental health management, active management clinical practice guidelines
