http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The 2011 revision of the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) was published in the November 2011 issue of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. The accompanying reference article by Steven Kirshblum et al clarifies the modifications to this newest revision. Both are available for free download via http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/scm (#6, Nov 2011). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-jscm-publishes-international-standards-neurological.html Neuroscience Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:31:44 EST news244373493 With the Women's World Cup in full swing in Germany, soccer fans can now rest assured that women are less likely than men to fake on-field injuries, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center published in the July issue of the journal Research in Sports Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-women-men-fake-soccer-injuries.html Health Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:04:31 EST news229190660 Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, work-related TBI has not been well documented. In a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers describe the epidemiology of fatal TBI in the US workplace between 2003 and 2008. This study provides the first national profile of fatal TBIs occurring in the US workplace. The construction industry had the highest number of TBIs and the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry had the highest rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-industry-highest-traumatic-brain-injuries.html Health Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:32:39 EST news226639920 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are engaging the help of professional boxers and trainers to study whether a component in red wine and grapes could help reduce the short- and long-term effects of concussions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-red-wine-compound-concussions-pro.html Health Thu, 26 May 2011 03:49:08 EST news225600526 Inhaling small amounts of hydrogen in addition to concentrated oxygen may help stem the damage to lung tissue that can occur when critically ill patients are given oxygen for long periods of time, according to a rat model study conducted by researchers in Pittsburgh. The study also found hydrogen initiates activation of heme-oxygenase (HO-1), an enzyme that protects lung cells. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-inhaling-hydrogen-lung-critically-ill.html Medical research Mon, 16 May 2011 16:29:00 EST news224782133 A protective molecule has been identified in the brain which, if used artificially, may prevent brain damage from the likes of stroke, head injury and Alzheimer's. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-brain-chemistry-injury.html Medical research Sun, 15 May 2011 19:00:02 EST news224506634