Can a mouthguard keep football players safe and reduce the amount of impact to their heads? The University of Washington is about to find out, with a little help from a… Read More
The NFL and the league’s players’ association today announced a new enforcement policy for its concussion protocol that will punish teams for not adhering to the rules. Both the NFL and… Read More
The University of Oregon may soon be home to one of the most high-tech sports performance centers in college football. The proposed Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Complex, a gift from Nike co-founder Phil… Read More
After Russell Wilson claimed that special water helps him prevent concussions on the field, many poked fun at the Seahawks quarterback and cracked funny jokes on Twitter. But there are some potentially dangerous consequences… Read More
Vicis is raising more money to help develop its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle-based startup, which spun out of the University of Washington last year, has raised $1.6 million of… Read More
View image | gettyimages.com After suffering a concussion during a game in April, U.S. women’s soccer player Ali Kreiger is using a protective headband as her team competes in this month’s… Read More
The eureka moment for John Ralston came when his 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, slammed her head on the field after a violent collision during a soccer match last year. Fiona began stumbling after the… Read More
Concussions suffered by athletes is a serious issue and one company from Seattle is on a mission to help curb the dangerous problem. X2 Biosystems has been quietly pushing forward with… Read More
By now, it is clear that traumatic brain injuries are a serious problem. Whether in sports or in military, methods for recognizing and treating concussions is demanding more of our… Read More
Preventing concussions in sports is a hot topic with more than 3.8 million sports brain injuries occuring per year across all levels from youngsters to professionals. Seattle-based X2 Biosystems is trying to fix… Read More