News tagged with brain helmet
Why do woodpeckers resist head impact injury?
Head injury is a common concern around the world, but researchers suggest that woodpeckers may have an answer for minimizing such devastating injuries. As reported in the Oct. 26 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE, an ana ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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The Medical Minute: March is brain injury awareness month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Traumatic brain injuries are disruptions or changes in the way the brain functions that occur due to a blow or jolt to the head or penetrating injuries. The severity can range ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Motorcycle helmets reduce spine injuries after collisions
Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Helmets must be part of skiing and snowboarding culture, doctors urge
While the world's best skiers and snowboarders at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games compete with helmets on, many other skiers and snowboarders are choosing to forego this important piece of safety equipment. In fact, ...
Feb 17, 2010 |
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New Brain Helmet Could Detect Stroke Earlier
(PhysOrg.com) -- A prototype "brain helmet" that provides real-time images of major blood vessels may enable emergency personnel to perform quick scans of potential stroke victims' brains, according to a team ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 09, 2009 |
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