John Tiwald
May 5, 20163 min read
Concussion Doesn’t Slow Kids’ Return to Football
In the U.S., the youngest football players are more likely to return to play less than 24 hours after a concussion than their older peers, r
John Tiwald
Apr 13, 20165 min read
Brandi Chastain to Donate Her Brain for C.T.E. Research
Excerpted from The New York Times | By John Branch Photo Caption: Brandi Chastain after scoring the winning shootout goal in the 1999...
John Tiwald
Apr 1, 20165 min read
Ivy League Moves to Eliminate Tackling at Football Practices
Dartmouth football players practiced tackling with the team’s “mobile virtual player,” a device that simulates an opponent’s size and...
John Tiwald
Mar 7, 20163 min read
Risk of Suicide Increases Three-Fold After Concussion
Excerpted from Reuters Health | By Kathryn Doyle Adults who suffer a concussion are at three times the long-term risk of suicide compared...
John Tiwald
Feb 4, 20163 min read
High School Coaches Know Concussion Signs but Don't Act
Often make the wrong decisions when faced with actual cases Excerpted from MedPage Today | By Megan Brooks, Reuters Health NEW YORK...
John Tiwald
Jun 11, 20152 min read
Pseudobulbar Affect: Neurologic damage can disrupt brain signaling, causing a “short circuit”
Click here to take an assessment to see if you may have PBA. The Science of PBA PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA) symptoms are frequent,...
John Tiwald
May 12, 20154 min read
A Simple Flashcard Test to Detect Concussions
King-Devick Concussion Test Excerpted from The New York Times | Gretchen Reynolds March 11, 2015 An easy, two-minute vision test...
John Tiwald
Apr 12, 20154 min read
The Brain Can Rewire Itself After an Injury
Researchers are trying to grasp natural regeneration process, learn to help it do its job Excerpted from San Diego Union Tribune | By...
John Tiwald
Jan 13, 20154 min read
How a Damaged Brain Can Be Healed
Under the skin: coloured scan of the human brain Photo: Alamy Excerpted from The Telegraph | Author: Paul Broks Norman Doidge is not shy...
John Tiwald
Apr 30, 20136 min read
The healing hormone
Donald Stein finds further vindication in his long-held belief that progesterone is more than just a female hormone. By Martha Nolan...
John Tiwald
Apr 25, 20132 min read
Research into young people with brain injury who offend
University of Canterbury | New Zealand Tuesday 23 April 2013, 01:08PM Media release from University of Canterbury Young people who suffer...
John Tiwald
Mar 24, 20133 min read
AAN: Human Foible May Undermine Concussion Tx
By John Gever, Senior Editor | MedPage Today | March 23, 2013 SAN DIEGO — Clinicians seeking to establish a medical history for children...
