Boxing officials in the United Kingdom are closely monitoring trials of a handheld brain scanner by London air ambulance for ringside use, according to Sky News, a British television station. The scanner can detect potentially fatal brain damage in just a few minutes. The device can spot blood clots in the brain, which left untreated,(…)
Carbon Monoxide Safety Week is October 23rd to October 29th this year in Michigan promoted by Gov. Rick Snyder. The most tragic part about carbon monoxide poisoning is that it is entirely preventable. Part of it is simply knowing what the warning signs are. Although carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless and tasteless, the warning signs include(…)
In a new study, Duke University has discovered that cells they have harvested from bacteria, with a little work, can actually return cells to electrical signaling. This new research demonstrates that scientists can make cells more electrically excitable, which can be applied in a real clinical setting. The hope is to someday be able to(…)
Zika virus can be a scary thing. It has such a fearful connotation in our culture. The World Health Organization even called it “a global health emergency.” Much of the research that has been in the news has announced how the Zika virus can cause brain damage in both adults and in an unborn fetus.(…)
Even though concussions may affect women differently than men, there is still not enough information about concussions in women to create guidelines. The brain bank at Boston University detected chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 236 of 377 brains in the lab. Only four of those brains belonged to women. None of those four had CTE.(…)
For Katherine Snedaker, concussions seemed a part of her life. Her son had ten concussions over a four year period from middle school to high school. She says she has had about 25 concussions in her life. After her son’s injuries, she started working as a concussion social worker. One thing she noticed was that(…)