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Getting an effective blood biomarker test for TBI from bench to bedside with FDA-approval along the way is no small feat. Dr. Ronald Hayes talks about two proteins for which researchers have high hopes.

The benefit of sports for kids far outweigh the risks, especially if athletes, coaches, and parents realize sports are for fun and health, they are not a career.

Retired NFL player George Visger has a Superbowl ring but he's also had nine brain surgeries.

Until recently, retired NFL player George Visger said he'd never trade his football career with its friendships and experiences for anything. But now he tells a different story.

But research shows that taking the time to rest after a concussion gets people back to combat and on the field faster and more safely.

Eliminating hits to the head from all professional sports will ultimately trickle down to high school sports all the way to pee-wee.

After 9.11 with the service members returning home with TBI and PTSD plus concussed athletes at all levels making the news, awareness of TBI started to bubble more rapidly.

NFL Head, Neck, and Spine Committee Co-Chair Dr. Richard Ellenbogen talks about the NFL's more evolved sidelines test and the Madden Rule.

From bike to football helmets, parents should check their children's sports equipment each year to make sure it fits properly and meets current safety standards.

Concussions are not dings to the head; they are traumatic brain injuries and should be treated seriously and appropriately.

Tell young athletes to keep an eye on their teammates. If a player seems impaired from a head to the head, they need to speak up to get that teammate safely off the field.

Chris Nowinski learned the hard way that the number of hits to the head is not the same as the number of concussions. His mission is now to share what he has learned about sports and brain trauma.