New Helmet Design Absorbs Shock in a New Way
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A former Harvard quarterback has developed a promising technology to protect football players from concussions.
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Scientists have developed a stengthened cement to be used in facial reconstructive surgery.
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Scientists develop an electronic device to test for serious head injuries.
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A number of US trauma centers are taking part in a study of an oxygen-carrying blood substitute designed to be used at the scene of accidents or disasters to increase survival
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A US surgeon working on a "tele-health" breakthrough has devised a way for video game warriors to feel shots, stabs, slams, and hits dealt to their on-screen characters.
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In order to prevent neck injury during a rear-end collision, a vehicleâs seat and head restaint have to work in tandem to keep the neck from being whipped forward.
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New research suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder may be linked to concussions suffered in battle
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NEW YORK  - High school football players   may run a lower risk of sustaining a head injury if their   helmets are fitted by certified athletic trainers rather than   coaches or other individuals, new study findings suggest.
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By Allen Pierleoni, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--Two more products arrived in the marketplace recently, more of the gear that attends outdoor recreation to the point that the gear becomes an industry in itself.
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Using virtual-reality goggles, a camera and a stick, scientists have induced out-of-body experiences in healthy people.
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Part hat, part mask, part visor, it's a new piece of bicycle headgear.
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The combination of a rubber sheet, embedded graphite particles and an array of organic transistors makes for an artificial pressure-sensitive skin.
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Get ready for the new personal-use stun gun.
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Taser will introduce an item that is far more compact and a lot less expensive than the standard Tasers used by police, though its shock is no less potent.
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Using a new dynamic test and a dummy designed especially for rear impact testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated 73 seat/head restraint combinations available in 63 car models sold in the US market.
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JackBootâ¢? March-o-Maticâ¢? YompBotâ¢? A team of researchers at MIT have developed a rather clever new twist on the conventional powered exoskeleton idea*. Rather than seeking to amplify the strength of the wearer's own muscles, the relatively simple MIT rig is intended merely to transfer the load of a heavy backpack directly to the ground, which allows very low power consumption.â¦
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(HealthDayNews) -- A blow or jolt to the head can disrupt the normal function of the brain. Doctors often call this type of impact a concussion or closed head injury, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.