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Researchers Say New Blood Test Detects TBIs, Not Concussions

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 …

New Blood Test Could Predict Brain Injury Outcomes

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 …

High Court to Consider Drunken Driving Case

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 …

Ohio Clinic Studying Head-Injury Protein

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 …