He said previous trials to use drugs to protect the brain had resulted in failure.

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Meninges are the thin layers of tissue that protect the brain and the spinal cord under the skull.

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The first aspect will address diagnosis and prognosis of TBI, while the second phase will focus on materials and structural design of equipment (helmets) to protect the brain from impacts.

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Now there's more good news: Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have concluded that red wine may also protect the brain from damage after a stroke and even provide some prophylactic protection before an individual is hit with this dreaded affliction.

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Apparently resveratrol increases levels of an enzyme in the brain that helps protect nerve cells from damage.

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Far from being harmful, amyloid is "actually a response to injury that the brain secretes to protect itself, like a scar, " argues Mark Smith, a neuroscientist at Case Western Reserve University.

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The drink has already been found to help prevent cancer, protect against heart problems and improve brain function.

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For example, other research has found that higher adherence to the diet seems to protect against hypertension, also associated with these brain problems.

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Also, the powers that be in the NFL continue to enact tougher rules that already have reduced the overall level of violence in the game by helping protect players in the most vulnerable positions from the most debilitating injuries, especially brain damage.

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But we have failed adequately to protect the two- or three-foot channel between the browser's display and the brain of the human who uses it.

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