News articles tagged with 'head'
Is it time for all skiers to wear helmets?
— 11 Feb 2011 16:21 | HealthIn a bid to decrease brain injuries from skiing and snowboarding accidents, experts in an editorial published on bmj.com today are calling for more public awareness to promote ski helmets…
Head injury can blight survival up to 13 years later
— 1 Feb 2011 20:09 | HealthA head injury can blight the chances of survival up to 13 years after the event, especially among younger adults, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery…
Princess Margaret Hospital researchers identify a key enzyme that affects radiation response
— 27 Jan 2011 19:20 | HealthCancer researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have discovered that targeting an enzyme called Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase (UROD) can sensitise diseased tissue to radiation…
Dino-era sex riddle solved by new fossil find
— 21 Jan 2011 18:50 | Geology and palaeontologyThe discovery of an ancient fossil, nicknamed 'Mrs T,' has allowed scientists for the first time to sex pterodactyls - flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs between 220-65…
Oestrogen may help precancerous cells spread in oral cavity
— 4 Jan 2011 21:38 | HealthHead and neck cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer and is on the rise in some demographic groups, including young women without any known risk factors. Now, researchers at…
Tumour cells in blood may signal worse prognosis in head and neck cancer patients
— 3 Jan 2011 19:44 | HealthA new study suggests that the presence of tumour cells in the circulating blood of patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck may predict disease recurrence and reduced…
Most patients can speak and swallow after combination treatment for head and neck cancer
— 3 Jan 2011 18:08 | HealthMost patients do not have ongoing speaking or swallowing difficulties following combined chemotherapy and radiation treatment for advanced head or neck cancer, but several factors may…
Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer shows promise
— 3 Jan 2011 17:41 | HealthLess-invasive robotic surgery for upper airway and digestive track malignant tumours is as effective as other minimally invasive surgical techniques based on patient function and survival,…
MIT study: Adding face shields to helmets could help avoid blast-induced brain injuries
— 23 Nov 2010 18:26 | HealthMore than half of all combat-related injuries sustained by U.S. troops are the result of explosions, and many of those involve injuries to the head. According to the U.S. Department…
Never-smokers fare far better than smokers after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
— 17 Nov 2010 11:38 | HealthPatients with head and neck cancer who have never smoked have much better survival rates after radiation therapy than patients with a history of smoking, new research from UC Davis…