concussions

A new study of 62 Texas middle and high school football players who sustained concussions has found playing on natural grass resulted in more severe concussions than on artificial turf.

CLEAATS (College Level Aging Athlete Study) looks at how sports and resulting concussions impact brain wellness later in life. A North Texas expert shares early findings.

Area schools and universities have begun workouts for the new football season. Concussions resulting from contact sports like football are treatable — but…

Texas officials are requiring that the state's largest schools report concussions suffered by high school athletes in a move seen as the nation's biggest…

Doctors know that concussions can cause serious health impacts. Research now shows that rates among adolescents, especially those involved in contact sports, may be pretty high.

The relationship has been fraught with disputes about which research should be funded. Four House members have asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell whether the league plans to honor its commitment.

Concussions are one of the most complex injuries in sports medicine today. In the past few years, there’s been an explosion of research focusing on how…

Last week, the NFL admitted for the first time that football is linked to brain damage. It’s something researchers have documented for years. Now, a new…

Although nearly four million people a year sustain concussions, there’s still a lot doctors don't know about them, including Dr. Munro Cullum. The…

Many often associate concussion with contact sports like football. But Dr. Benjamin Newman, a neurosurgeon with Methodist Health System, says a blow to…

So far this year, 14 high school football players have died across the country -- seven after an injury on the field, another seven from indirect causes…

Doctors across the country will be trying out a new treatment for traumatic brain injury. UT Southwestern, the National Institutes of Health and other…