A simple test to diagnose a concussion?

What if a simple saliva test could diagnose a concussion and predict its severity? Physician scientist Dr. Steven Hicks and a research team from Penn State College of Medicine are working with local high school and college students who are lending their spit to a good cause – cutting-edge research that could revolutionize concussion care.

This is how we protect what matters. He is an example of what makes us Penn State College of Translating Science Medicine.

Learn more in the video below.

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