A new study out of Australia reviewed by Science World Report has found that using certified to AS/NZS 2063 standards bicycle helmets effectively reduced serious brain injury, contrary to anti-helmet rhetoric. Crashing without a helmet exposes the head to accelerations and forces – or loads – up to 9.5 times greater than with a helmet. In…
ReadHelmets have been getting some confusing reviews lately, as contact-sports and the concussions associated with them are getting more press coverage and researchers are looking everywhere for ways to prevent those brain injuries. Many studies have shown that football helmets are actually not able to protect against the traumatic brain injuries many claim they can,…
ReadThe risk of repeated brain injuries continues to get worse as a new study from Matthew A. Eisenberg, M.D., and his colleagues from Harvard Medical School has found that children who have suffered a brain injury within the past 12 months are more likely to experience longer symptomatic periods if they endure another concussion. According…
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