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  CT Scans Are Frequently Unnecessary After Head Injury in Children, Large Study Finds

  May 9, 2011 — A multi-center study of more than 40,000 children with minor blunt head trauma shows that allowing a period of observation can reduce the use of head CT by as much as half without compromising care ... > full story
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  Regenerating Nerve Cells: Research Offers Hope in New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries

  May 3, 2011 — Scientists have developed a chemically synthesized siRNA molecule that allows regeneration of nerve ... > full story
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  Device Measures Brain Temperature Non-Invasively: Monitoring Could Be Critical in Life-Saving Cooling Therapy

  May 2, 2011 — Doctors have long sought a way to directly measure the brain's temperature without inserting a probe through the skull. Now researchers have developed a way to get the brain's precise temperature ... > full story
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  Shielding Body Protects Brain from 'Shell Shocking' Blast Injuries: Even Mild Blast Exposure Damages Nerve Cells in Mice, Study Shows

  April 28, 2011 — Stronger and tougher body armor to shield the chest, abdomen and back may be just what soldiers fighting in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars need to better protect their brains from mild injuries tied ... > full story
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  Neurorobotics Reveals Brain Mechanisms of Self-Consciousness

  April 27, 2011 — A new study uses creative engineering to unravel brain mechanisms associated with one of the most fundamental subjective human feelings: self-consciousness. The research identifies a brain region ... > full story
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  Radar Shows Promise for Detecting Concussions in Athletes and Soldiers

  April 25, 2011 — By asking an individual to walk a short distance in front of a radar system while saying the months of the year in reverse order, researchers can determine if that person is impaired and possibly ... > full story
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  EPO Doping Helps Combat Cerebral Malaria

  April 21, 2011 — Researchers have now discovered that EPO, the doping drug known from professional cycling, can significantly reduce cerebral malaria related ... > full story
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  Protein and Calories Can Help Lessen Effects of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Report Says

  April 20, 2011 — To help alleviate the effects of severe traumatic brain injury, the US Department of Defense should ensure that all military personnel with this type of injury receive adequate protein and calories ... > full story
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  Toward New Medications for Chronic Brain Diseases

  April 20, 2011 — A needle-in-the-haystack search through nearly 390,000 chemical compounds had led scientists to a substance that can sneak through the protective barrier surrounding the brain with effects promising ... > full story
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  Improved Recovery of Motor Function After Stroke

  April 19, 2011 — After the acute treatment window closes, the only effective treatment for stroke is physical/occupational therapy. Now scientists report a two-pronged molecular therapy that leads to significant ... > full story

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