'Better' head injury test devised
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Scientists develop an electronic device to test for serious head injuries.
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Scientists in Hong Kong say they&#39;ve developed a test that&#39;s able to detect bird flu in people within one or two hours instead of the week or more required to get results from previous kinds of tests.
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LONDON - Doctors have been giving steroids to head trauma patients for more than 30 years, but the first major study of the practice has shown they are useless and may even have killed thousands of people.    Experts said the findings, published this week in The Lancet medical journal, are "a complete and alarming surprise for all."   Head trauma, usually from car crashes, violence or falls, is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the developed world, and globally second only to HIV in causing the death of people under 40...
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Australian researchers said they had developed a new skin test which can identify potential victims of Alzheimer's disease early.
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A technique for identifying early liver damage could help improve detection of the deadly condition cirrhosis.
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Neurochem gets another step closer to a bad idea.
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Scientists in the US say they have developed a faster, cheaper and more reliable test to detect bladder cancer.
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(Nov. 15) -- Would your car protect your head and neck in case of a crash? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested restraint systems in dozens of cars.
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A new football helmet could help players avoid brain injuries.
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German doctors have developed a simple test to diagnose allergies with the same accuracy as laboratory screening in less than one fifth of the time and cost, scientists said on Tuesday.
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A simple system that checks how much blood a patient loses during surgery speeds recovery, NHS trials show.
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The British government is conducting a survey of its soldiers to determine if those exposed to powerful explosions in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered mild traumatic brain injuries, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
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NEW YORK  - Athletes with a history of concussion are at risk of suffering lasting symptoms the next time they take a blow to the head, according to a study published Monday.
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US researchers have developed a test to measure the turnover of a key protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, which could lead to better treatments and faster diagnosis.
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NEW YORK  - Early tests are raising hopes  that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal  cord.
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Brain scans could help predict whether people will develop schizophrenia, research suggests.
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An innovative navigation system uses optical signals from hospital lights to guide patients with traumatic brain injuries around hospitals.