All that physiotherapist Liz Williams wants is for baby pumpkins to be able to move their heads on their own. If that sounds odd, it's because Mrs Williams likens young babies' heads to pumpkins because that's how many new ...
Jul 10, 2018
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Researchers from the University of Michigan found that serum levels of two biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, tau and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1, are elevated following high-acceleration head impacts, even when ...
Jul 3, 2018
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The next time you hop on a bicycle to head across town, consider this: your helmet may not perform well enough in an accident.
Jun 29, 2018
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Head injury is the leading cause of death and catastrophic injury among skiers and snowboarders and accounts for three to 15 percent of winter sports-related injuries. Helmet use is increasingly encouraged at ski resorts, ...
Jun 14, 2018
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The cockpit protection system fitted to racing cars, known as halo, may affect the driver's head position and motion, possibly compromising steering accuracy, suggest the results of a simulation test, using a similar structure, ...
Jun 7, 2018
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Bioengineers have compiled a set of recommendations that could significantly reduce concussions and other head injuries in rugby union, having assessed how head impacts and movement vary based on the position on the body ...
Jun 6, 2018
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Researchers from The Sport Science Center at Texas Christian University, Texas Health Sports Medicine, and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse evaluated the usefulness of biomarker testing in determining the potential extent ...
May 29, 2018
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Fresh insight into how the brain responds to medically induced cooling could inform treatments for head injuries and conditions such as stroke.
May 18, 2018
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Helmets would be required by law for all Albertans using any equipment that moves at significant velocity—regardless of age—in an ideal world, contends Don Voaklander, director of the Injury Prevention Centre in the University ...
May 14, 2018
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. And participation is rising in the United States, where it's widely considered a safer alternative to other contact sports like football, which is facing heightened scrutiny ...
May 2, 2018
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