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A man whose skull was crushed by a fall will be fitted with a 3D-printed skull

Posted in Hardware on 30th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

A farmer whose skull was crushed in a fall was due to undergo surgery to receive a titanium replacement, made using a 3D printer.

After 120 Years, Doctors Develop New Brain Surgery Technique

Posted in Medicine on 5th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller

A team of surgeons recently came up with a safer, better method of replacing skull fragments after brain surgery.

Study shows first link between altitude and concussion

Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

High school athletes playing at higher altitudes suffer fewer concussions than those closer to sea-level, a phenomenon attributed to changes in the brain making it fit more tightly in the skull.