Imagine a football player, shaken up on the playing field, taken to the sideline for an examination.A trainer takes out a device that fits over the player’s head and performs an immediate electroencephalogram, or EEG, to check his brain function. Through wireless technology, a neurologist remotely looks at the scan and compares it to a […]
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Guardian caps used to reduce the rate...
Dr. Derek Landis is an Ardmore pediatrician who says he’s seen plenty of kids with concussions from playing football. He says he loves the sport but values the safety of players, like his own son, more. Read more at www.kxii.com
LOOK: Texas players using helmet padd...
In an effort to reduce concussive and sub-concussive impacts in practice, the Texas Longhorns are now requiring offensive linemen, defensive linemen, and linebackers to wear a protective padding sleeve on the outside of helmets: Read more at www.burntorangenation.com
Washington companies develop new tech...
Increased awareness about sports-related brain trauma has brought a wave of new wearable technology designed to make athletes safer.Two Seattle-area startups specialize in this emerging field. Read more at www.spokesman.com
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