A new systematic review by the University of Birmingham reveals that stroke risk is highest within the first four months following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remains significant for up to five years, despite advances in critical care and imaging that have reduced TBI-related mortality in the context of rising incidences due to factors like increased falls in the elderly, military confli…

A study conducted by the University of Birmingham, in collaboration with the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Premiership Rugby, and Marker Diagnostics, has discovered a method to accurately diagnose concussions using saliva, potentially leading to the first non-invasive clinical test for concussion in sports and other settings. Building on prior research that showed rapid changes in specific molecu…