A new study published in Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders provides initial evidence that a portable and affordable ...

According to Abbott, the test results alongside other clinical information can determine the next best steps for patient care and help rule out the need for a CT scan of the head. By contrast, ...

Clinicians have needed a test to objectively assess patients with concussion, said Abbott’s diagnostics business medical director Dr Beth McQuiston, pointing out that many other diseases or ...

Researchers evaluated athletes for signs of brain changes from concussion when they were allowed to return to play and up to ...

Abbott just gave head trauma the fast lane with its new portable concussion blood test, now available in the UK. The i-STAT Alinity device delivers lab-quality results in 15 minutes from a whole blood ...

For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to return to play, according to a new study.

Background ‘On the field and on the run’ assessments of head impact events in professional rugby have resulted in a high proportion of players subsequently diagnosed with confirmed concussion not ...

A flamingo balance test measures your ability to balance on one leg. It's a simple, low-cost test often used to assess the balance of healthy people and athletes. However, it can also help you ...

The flamingo balance test is done to understand your ability to maintain a stable balance, said Dr Girish L Bhalerao, super specialty, consultant, orthopaedic surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital Mira Road. In ...

They evaluated 50 individuals with PD using a series of backward balance perturbations. Each participant underwent 3 repetitions of both the pull test and the push-and-release test, administered by 3 ...