If you watched the Super Bowl yesterday, or have seen any college or professional football game in recent years, you know that football can be a very high-impact sport. That is part of the beauty of the game, but it can also be incredibly dangerous in ways that have only started to become apparent. It is not just the bones and muscles of players that can be hurt with a powerful tackle -- we now know that damage to the brain that occurs on impact can result in some of the most long-lasting and detrimental effects that can be experienced by athletes. A company called MC10 is looking to help stop those neurological injuries before they start. The company, which focuses on making wearable electronics products, has developed a device along with Reebok called the CheckLight, a very lightweight skull cap that fits under a helmet and gauges the severity of an impact. When an athlete has a hit that may necessitate a time out or outside evaluation, the cap emits a yellow light.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/4BIo1wnO8jQ/
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