According to one Australian man, bicycle helmets do more harm than good. Bill Curnow is set to publish a paper today that condemns helmet laws throughout Australia. He actually believes that wearing a helmet increases one’s risk of serious brain injury. He points to evidence in experimental studies where helmets were shown to grab the… Read More
Breaking SCI News
There are three major developments being discussed today in the world of spinal cord injury research: 1. Intra Spinal Micro Stimulation — Alberta, Canada Dr. Richard Stein of the University of Alberta and his colleagues have been working on an electronic device designed to be placed directly on the spinal cord to assist with walking… Read More
Helmet Sensors for Early TBI Detection in Troops
Professors at the University of Illinois are currently investigating the use of tiny sensors that, when placed in the helmets of combat troops, can detect the early warning signs of traumatic brain injury. The sensors record many changes in the brain such as blood oxygen levels and heart rate. This means that in addition to… Read More
Keeping Hope Alive: Two Promising SCI Studies
The first of these studies, Peripheral Nerve Re-Routing has been performed on hundreds of patients and has shown some success. The second study, by Stephen Davies of the University of Colorado, is still very much in the research stage but does show much promise. If his method is perfected, spinal cord injuries may be healed… Read More
Fatal Brain Damage From Trauma to the Buttocks
A 28-year-old woman died of severe brain damage after an accident incurred while snowboarding in Colorado. The odd thing is, her accident didn’t cause any trauma directly to her head or brain. Jennifer Ash, of Indianapolis, IN, fell and landed hard on her buttocks while snowboarding on March 16. Ski patrol was not notified because… Read More
Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Treat Spinal Cord Injury
Omega-3 fatty acids, the stuff from seafood, seem to be pretty miraculous substances. My doctor has me taking them right now, as a matter of fact. I don’t really know why, but he’s a doctor, right? Well, it turns out that omega-3 fatty acids supposedly do a lot of good stuff for your body such… Read More