News tagged with severe injury

Head injury can blight survival up to 13 years later

A head injury can blight the chances of survival up to 13 years after the event, especially among younger adults, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Activated stem cells in damaged lungs could be first step toward cancer

Stem cells that respond after a severe injury in the lungs of mice may be a source of rapidly dividing cells that lead to lung cancer, according to a team of American and British researchers.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Swallowing disc batteries can cause severe injury in children

Severe injury to the esophagus can occur after a child swallows a disc battery, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Football injuries in US high school athletes more severe during kickoff, punting

Injuries can occur during a sporting competition at any time. However, new research finds that during football, injuries sustained at the beginning or middle of a game are more severe compared to injuries sustained during ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0