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2023: Concussion now detected by blood test
On October 4, 2023, Australian scientists from Monash University announced the development of a new technology that allows the rapid and accurate diagnosis of concussion from a blood test. The proposed method can be used to assess the condition of patients who have received mild traumatic brain injuries. Read more here.
2022
Boxers in Moscow began to use concussion sensors
In mid-April 2022, it became known that athletes from the Udarnik boxing club began to use JarHead concussion sensors. The device is attached to the helmet during training or competition. The device immediately responds to a blow sufficient in force for concussion, sends a light signal and sends a message about the status of the fighter to a special application installed on the computers of the trainer and doctor. Read more here.
Diagnosis of concussion by urinalysis
In mid-January 2022, experts from Boston Children's Hospital (USA) revealed that concussion can be diagnosed without the use of MRI and expensive equipment - from protein biomarkers in urine.
Unfortunately, concussions are not always visible in brain images and diagnostic techniques such as blood tests, saliva tests and eye scans are promising. Doctors still tend to rely on symptoms that patients report to themselves and are subjective. Looking for a more reliable alternative, scientists at Boston Children's Hospital turned to biomarkers that can be detected in urine samples. The study used frozen samples obtained from 95 college athletes, 48 of whom had been recently diagnosed with concussion by a sports medicine doctor and 47 of whom served as a control group without injury.
 | As concussions occur, we await the arrival of these samples. Our population allows us to accurately match athletes with and without concussion by age and gender. We were surprised by what we didn't find. Known markers of severe traumatic brain injury did not differ between athletes with concussion and controls. Concussion looks completely different, - said co-author of the study Kassandra Daisy (Cassandra Daisy). |  |
Samples of shaken individuals were found to contain significantly lower levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) proteins. Because both proteins are thought to play a role in brain repair after injury, scientists have suggested that the body delays rather than excrets them.
Interestingly, athletes who suffered concussions did not show higher or lower than normal numbers of biomarkers that were already associated with other types of severe brain injuries. The researchers plan to conduct an evidence-based clinical trial that will involve a wider range of patients. [1]
2021
JarHead creates sensor for prompt concussion diagnosis
A startup, JarHead part of the group of companies "Fund TechnoSpark for Infrastructure educational and Programs of the Group," Rusnano conducted successful tests sensor that provides timely diagnosis of head injuries at hockey players, boxers, cyclists and representatives of other types on a special mannequin. sport Rusnano reported this on October 25, 2021. More. here
Abbott releases rapid concussion test
In mid-January 2021 Abbott , she released an express test for analysis blood in a traumatic brain injury. The test will help clinicians evaluate patients with suspected mild TBI, including concussion, according to a press release. brain More. here
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