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2009 Conference on Infant Abusive Head Trauma - Injuries -
Second scientific conference organized by Mark Dias and others to examine the scientific basis for pediatric inflicted traumatic brain injury and related pediatric head injuries, featuring a discussion between John Plunkett and Mark Dias on short falls as an explanation for the diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome" or Abuse Head Trauma

Report: Natasha Richardson is brain dead
NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Natasha Richardson, who suffered a head injury in a Canadian skiing accident Monday, is brain dead, sources told the New York Daily News.

Health Hazard Alert: Head-Banging May Hurt Your Brain
It’s bad enough that loud music can potentially harm your hearing. But now it turns out that head-banging, a violent ant rapid form of dancing, can put you at risk for brain injury, whiplash, and even stroke.

Why junk food really is addictive
Snacks, cereals and ready meals can trigger the brain in the same way as tobacco, according to the former head of America's food standards watchdog. Professor Kessler, claims that manufacturers have created combinations of fat, sugar and salt that are so tasty many people cannot stop eating...

How anger really does send blood to the head - Daily Mail
Blood really does rush to the head during a fit of anger. Medical research has proved that when irate, the carotid arteries - which supply the head and neck - dilate. The increased flow of blood to the brain then results in what is known as a 'head ...

Brain-Controlling Flies to Triumph Over Alien Ants?
The battle against invasive fire might be turning a corner, thanks to a fly that "zombifies" the ants from the inside, eats ant brains, then hatches from the hollowed-out head.

Mental Math Linked to Eye Motion, Brain Scans Show
When you do math in your head, you're using a recycled product. Structures in the human brain once devoted only to visualizing spaces are now also involved in performing simple mental math, according to a new study.

Study: Tiger Woods' Brain Likely Has More Gray Matter
As Tiger Woods goes for his fifth green jacket in this weekend's Masters Tournament, mortal golfers wonder what's inside his head that keeps him winning. Well, chances are his brain actually has more gray matter than the average weekend duffer.

Slotek: Farrah used her brain - Jam! Showbiz
There was always an active brain inside Farrah Fawcett’s head, even when she was playing “eye candy” — the only part Hollywood would assign someone that beautiful in the ‘70s. To be sure, her brain was the last thing on the minds of ...

Charges upgraded in Richmond teen's beating - Palladium-Item
Matthew Shaffer, 16, sustained multiple injuries to his brain following the attack, police said. "He's got several head injuries and at least three injuries to the brain," Lt. Brad Berner of the Richmond Police Department said. "Looks like a broken ...