Injuries or traumatic experiences oftentimes result in people being left at a heightened risk of developing depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now, experts at the University of Pennsylvania announce the creation of a simple survey that can identify traumatized persons. The test can be used to determ... |
19 July 2011
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Scientists at the Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Research Computational User Experiences Group have developed a new device that can be used to project a view of damage the bodies of patients suffered onto their skin.Physicians hope that seeing the extent of their inner injuries would motivate patients to continu... |
18 May 2011
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A large-scale survey of people serving in the United States military has revealed that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition about five times more likely to affect servicemen with a mental health history than individuals who never experienced such problems. It was made clear that soldiers who were inju... |
3 May 2011
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Researchers at the University of California in Irvine announce the development of a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology, that allows for the observations of ballet dancers en pointe.It takes a lot of skill, effort, training and patience to reach the degree of physical performances that allows for en point... |
31 August 2010
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The thing about head injuries is that they are not always immediately noticeable. While a fall usually results in a headache immediately after, and then only mild discomfort for a short while, sometimes it can have very serious consequences. A huge array of medical conditions develops in the brain without symptoms, u... |
22 July 2010
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Helmets are touted by everyone from children riding their bicycles to professional drivers as a means of averting injuries to the head. While, at times, they fulfill this purpose, existing helmets do little to protect the neck from injuries. This throws a constant shadow on the protection devices, as neck injuries of... |
6 January 2010
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Italian engineers announce the development of a new type of headrest, one that is touted to be the answer to the increasingly large number of cases in which people suffer from the effects of whiplash injuries. These are produced when cars are hit by other cars from behind. The passengers and the driver in the first c... |
28 December 2009
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Spinal cord injuries are among the most dangerous of the lot, because it's very easy to section or otherwise damage nerves. When this happens, paralysis usually ensues, drastically affecting patients' quality of life. Therefore, finding solutions to remedy the nerve problem faster has been one of the main o... |
18 September 2009
04:37 GMT |
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Scientists in the United States looking into ways of stopping progressive spinal cord injuries following accidents may have stumbled upon a method of doing this that actually works. In their experiments, they used the dye known as Brilliant Blue G (BBG), which is similar to those used to color foods. The University o... |
28 July 2009
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Psychologists say that the human mind indeed shows no boundaries as far as creativity in the face of death goes. As proof, they point to the growing number of “Suicide by Cop” (SBC) cases, in which people who want to end their lives engage in illegal activities in order to be shot or wounded by officers o... |
19 February 2009
02:40 GMT |
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The Nintendo Wii has become a true phenomenon since it was launched, as it introduced a lot of new things to gaming in general. You weren't supposed to sit on your couch but to actually get up and move around, thus performing a small physical exercise. The fact that people got into it and started buying the cons... |
10 February 2009
15:11 GMT |
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