/oss/taxonomy/term/2139/all en /oss/article/technology-health-and-nutrition-quackery/neuroshield-can-woodpeckers-help-protect-your-brain <p>How does a woodpecker avoid massive concussions?</p> <p>The answer to this question has apparently been adapted by a team of doctors into a neck brace that could mitigate mild brain damage during contact sports like hockey or football. It’s called NeuroShield and it’s on sale right now. The question on everyone’s lips: does it work?</p> Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:17:10 +0000 Jonathan Jarry, MSc 6845 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-health-news/know-or-not-know <p>In the past we heard in the news about a shocking admission from the execs at the National Football League in the USA that they may finally admit to believing that there is a link between football-related head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, a degenerative brain disease that is well known to be caused by repeated trauma to the head, such as from concussions.</p> Sat, 02 Apr 2016 14:04:45 +0000 Adam Oliver Brown PhD 2330 at /oss