Lower body temperatures are known to slow cell death and swelling caused by severe brain injuries.

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The former model, of Burnopfield, suffered severe brain injuries and had no memory of her daughter Maddie.

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The entrepreneur, a US citizen who lives in London, was in a coma for two weeks after sustaining severe brain injuries and punctured lungs.

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Instead, it seemed to prevent the most severe brain injuries.

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Tommy suffered severe brain injuries and died two days after the incident in which another woman, Mary Gregory who was pushing her granddaughter in a buggy, was also injured.

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He lost much of his right arm and suffered multiple injuries, including severe traumatic brain injury.

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Hospital chief executive Kelvin Loh said she had suffered severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain.

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Miss Blunnie, who had been due to give birth within days, had suffered a severe brain injury as the result of repeated blows and more than 50 separate injuries.

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In his football and wrestling careers, Nowinski suffered six concussions (that he can remember), the last of which had such severe side effects that he has become a full-time crusader against brain injuries in sports.

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