Neuroscience
A new study from Penn Medicine neuroscientists found that a blood protein called SNTF has promise as a biomarker for sports-related concussion, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Led by Robert Siman, PhD, an associate professor of Neurosurgery, the team found that SNTF surged and stayed elevated in professional hockey players with persistent concussion symptoms, but not in players who recovered.
"A protein like this [SNTF] is so desperately needed,” Siman told the Inquirer. “We need a way to pull athletes out of a game, prick their finger, and not even ask them their symptoms. We need to take the guesswork out of diagnosing concussion."
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Neuroscience
Penn Research Offers Hope of Finding Concussion Marker
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| Robert Siman, PhD |
"A protein like this [SNTF] is so desperately needed,” Siman told the Inquirer. “We need a way to pull athletes out of a game, prick their finger, and not even ask them their symptoms. We need to take the guesswork out of diagnosing concussion."
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