12 April, 2009
According to American news article recently published in the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The first successful test blast was conducted in their research of traumatic brain injury to better understand and explore the effects on the brain from bomb blasts and explosions experienced by troops in the Middle East.
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According to an article published in the HealthDay News. A study conducted on mice at the Georgetown University Medical Center discovered a new class of Alzheimer’s disease drug that suggests that it may help prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_81735.htm
According to an article published in the BBC News; Researchers say taking a special vitamin supplement during pregnancy could prevent hydrocephalus - one of the most common birth brain defects.
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