Here’s yet another report of an oil rig worker being killed on the job. The death of David James, 56, on an man-made island off Alaska is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), according to the Alaska Dispatch. http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/falling-beam-may-have-killed-oil-field-worker#.T4QjHL8D6nA.mailto James’ employer, Doyon Drilling, is mum on..
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In a concerted effort to better understand the long-term consequences of sports-related concussions, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is contributing $400,000 to kick off a study by a consortium of researchers that will examine the effects of head injuries on student-athletes over the course of their college careers and..
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Now that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a youth-concussion bill into law, sports medicine specialists are trying to get the word out. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/walker-signing-bills-on-reading-wolf-hunt-concussions-vj4r4jm-145779905.html Wisconsin, the 32nd state to pass a concussion law, now mandates that student athletes younger than 19 who sustain head injuries must be pulled from practice..
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Older patients with traumatic brain injury don’t fare as well as their younger counterparts when it comes to outcomes after treatment, according to a recent study. The research, “Traumatic Brain Injury in an Aging Population,” was conducted in Italy. The study was recently published in the Journal of Neurotrauma. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/neu.2011.1995..
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Andrea Vellinga was an unlikely survivor of a horrific event last Aug. 13, when a stage rig was swept down by the wind onto the audience of a Sugarland concert in Indiana. Seven people were killed at the State Fair’s Hoosier Lottery Grandstand that night. Dozens of others, including Vellinga,..
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New York City had its third fatal crane accident in four years last week, when a 30-year-old man was killed and four others were injured in the incident near the Jacob Javits Center. http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-05/news/31294505_1_crane-accident-mta-officials-subway-line Michael Simermeyer died Tuesday when a 170-foot crane collapsed at the site where he was working,..
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How many oilfield deaths must there before the industry does something to address the dangers of the work? The latest fatality, unlike some of the other recent ones in North Dakota, took place in Texas. Jose Govea, a 33-year-old oilfield worker from El Campo, Texas, Wednesday fell 50 feet from..
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, whose mother has Alzheimer’s disease, is committing an additional $300 million to brain research. In a press release, the Allen Institute for Brain Science said that Allen’s latest contribution will allow the organization to significantly expand its scientific programs. Like his fellow Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates,..
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A recently published study found that quantitative computed tomography (CT) scans improve outcome prediction in acute traumatic brain injury. “We believe that objective computational tools and data-driven analytical methods hold great promise for neurotrauma research, and may ultimately have a role in image analysis for clinical care,” an abstract on..
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A recent study has determined that cerebral blood flow measured six to 12 hours after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be used to gauge the 6-month outcome for a patient. The research, “Outcome Prediction within Twelve Hours after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Quantitative Cerebral Blood Flow,” was published..
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