Even light bumps on the head can cause long-term problems, and researchers may now have an idea why: The brain's wiring can change in the aftermath of mild concussions. Prior studies suggested that ...

Children who sustain even mild traumatic brain injuries have a much higher risk of developing new behavioral health issues –such as depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder – up to four years later ...

CHICAGO -- Children with even relatively mild concussions can have persistent attention and memory problems a year after their injuries, according to a study that helps identify which children may be ...

A team of neuroscientists, brain specialists and psychiatrists, led by a group at Cambridge University, in the U.K, has found evidence suggesting that minor brain injuries that occur early in life, ...

Almost half of people who suffer a concussion still show symptoms of brain injury six months later, reveals new research. Even mild concussions can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, say ...

Toronto Blue Jays Yunel Escobar slides hard into third with a triple in the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics in their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Fred ...

NEW YORK — Two days after his head collided with Derrick Jones Jr.’s leg, Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a mild concussion. After Maxey was assessed Sunday afternoon in Dallas and deemed good to ...

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets as he's been diagnosed with a mild concussion, according to Keith Pompey of the ...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the game against the Buffalo Bills with a concussion on Thursday Night Football. It's not his first injury, or his first concussion. His first registered ...