New research has found that repeated concussions can thicken the structure of skull bones. Previous studies have shown damage to the brain following concussion, but have not looked at the brain's protective covering.
Sep 2, 2022
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Pox viruses are able to get a head start on infecting a host by delivering a package of proteins that directly interferes with the body's innate immune system.
Jul 14, 2022
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Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai saw for the first time hallmarks of concussions and other head trauma in the brains of deceased headbutting animals—muskoxen and bighorn sheep. The results published ...
May 17, 2022
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A recently published study by Houston Methodist scientists suggests telltale signs of concussions might be found in the gut. By taking blood, stool and saliva samples from 33 Rice University football players, the researchers ...
May 10, 2022
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A team of researchers from Japan, Belgium and Switzerland has found evidence showing that the shoulder and associated collar bones in humans slow in growth prior to birth. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
A new study by Tel Aviv University, Kaplan Medical Center and Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) found that one in four children (25.3%) who have been discharged from the emergency room after a mild head injury are misdiagnosed ...
Mar 23, 2022
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A new study suggests that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to the chemotherapy agent cisplatin in head and neck cancers and restores tumor-killing effects of cisplatin in animal ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Visual landmarks enable an animal to know where it is oriented in relation to its environment. Dartmouth researchers have identified a new type of neuron in the rat brain, which appears to help facilitate this type of visual ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards to help both young and old reduce their chances of head injuries, suggests an expert in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 15, 2021
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Even for superheroes, regular physical activity and strong social bonds are important for healthy aging, suggest researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 13, 2021
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