February 27, 2018
A new blood test approved by the Food and Drug Administration is being characterized by the agency and news reports as a way to detect concussion. But a University at Buffalo expert on concussion says those reports are misleading. “Calling …
July 31, 2015
A new blood test could help emergency room doctors quickly diagnose traumatic brain injury and determine its severity. The findings, published July 10 in the Journal of Neurotrauma, could help identify patients who might benefit from extra therapy or experimental …
September 26, 2012
The Supreme Court will decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect. The issue has divided federal and state courts around the country and the justices on Tuesday agreed …
September 20, 2011
Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic are testing the blood of local college football players for a protein that could indicate a concussion. The Plain Dealer newspaper reports that the samples will be screened to see if they contain a protein …