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UPMC/Pitt Researchers Find PTSD-Concussion Link in Military

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16, 2012 – UPMC and University of Pittsburgh researchers this week announced an important finding: residual symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and concussions may be...

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Return-to-Play Decisions Should Commonly Follow Post-Exertion Neurocognitive...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 30, 2013 – Too many athletes may be going back onto the field, court or rink too soon after a concussion, according to a new study that recommends athletes undergo post-exertion...

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First-Of-Its-Kind UPMC/Pitt Study Shows Kids Get Fewer Concussions in...

PITTSBURGH, June 6, 2013 – A landmark, NFL funded study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC found that 8- to 12-year-old youth-football players were at a low risk for getting a...

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GE-NFL Grant Awarded to Pitt, UPMC Concussion Program to Conduct Innovative...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 23, 2014 – General Electric and the NFL announced today that they have awarded one of their inaugural Head Health Initiative grants to an interdepartmental, University of Pittsburgh...

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Pitt Researchers Find Portable, Low-Cost Optical Imaging Tool Useful in...

PITTSBURGH, April 2, 2014 – Two separate projects, spearheaded by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers and published recently in scientific journals, represented...

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Pitt, UPMC Researchers Create New Vestibular Test to Add to Comprehensive...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2014 – Researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have created a new, 5- to 10-minute test that could be added to a clinician’s concussion evaluation toolkit for a more...

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UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program Releases Research Review

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2015 – The UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program has released its 2014 summary of concussion research trends, new research initiatives, publications, and ongoing collaborations...

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