Showing posts with label injury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label injury. Show all posts

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Fruit Flies Provide Productive Model For Study Of Traumatic Brain Injury

New Discoveries About Traumatic Brain Injuries:  Fruit Flies May Be Key by Catherine Griffin.  Science World Report.  October 15, 2013.

(1)  It is estimated that ________ traumatic brain injuries occur each year.

(2)  TBIs occur when a force on the body _____________________________.

(3)  While the temporary symptoms may be ________________ over time also experience ________________ and related symptoms.

(4)  Already researchers have identified the crucial role that _________  play in the outcome of an injury.

(5)  Many of the effects of TMI are similar to normal ________ processes.

Monday, January 21, 2013

ACL Injuries Have More Than Tripled Since 2000

Knee Surgeries Like RGIII's Are On The Rise by Janice Lloyd.  USA Today.  January 11, 2013.

Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins tore two of the four primary ligaments of the knee.  Injuries to one of those ligaments, the ACL, are increasingly common and do not result from contact.  A pivot, turn, or twist may cause the injury, which are expected to rise with the aging of the Baby Boomers.  The article provides keys to avoiding this injury, interesting facts such as females are more at risk than males, and a brief overview of the surgery and rehab.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

How The Human Brain Adapts To Injury

Research Reveals Exactly How The Human Brain Adapts To Injury.  Science Daily.  January 16, 2013.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have delineated the back-up mechanism for a temporary incapacitation of the Wernicke area, a key area for language comprehension.  This mechanism included the contralateral areas, the areas next to the impaired area, and a frontal executive area.  The researchers used a theory of how brain systems self-organize in response to change.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Global Disease Patterns Described in New Report

Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.  Coordinated by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation.  Published in The Lancet.  December 13, 2012.  Online access to The Lancet is free with registration.

This is the first systematic and comprehensive assessment of data on disease, injuries, and risk since 1990.

The report is summarized by The New York Times article:   Life Expectancy Rises Around the World, Study Finds.  December 13, 2012

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sports Injury and Team Psychology

Article:  When a Severe Injury Shakes a Team to Its Heart  Sports New York Times  Sunday September 23, 2012

Key Ideas:  When a sever injury happens to a sports team member, the entire team feels the impact.  The drive to press on, concern about the injured teammate, loss of focus, and worries of personal vulnerability and just some of the reactions.  The article includes a dramatic story of the psychological effects on a team member serving as a mold for a body cast for a injured and paralyzed teammate.  It was for that team member a "glimpse of a life he did not want to know."