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St. Louis research seeks answers to brain injury

ST. LOUIS — Researchers at Saint Louis University are recruiting civilians and military veterans for a study of traumatic brain injury.

The four-year study will use imaging equipment to map and better understand brain injuries. The study will also identify parts of the brain that can rewire themselves and recover some function.

The research is funded by a $5.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. It’s expected to lead to better treatment for blast injuries and car accidents.

In the U.S., about 1.4 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries each year. Of these, 230,000 are hospitalized and survive, while another 50,000 die.

Better equipped combat veterans are returning from war zones with brain injuries rather than fatal wounds.

Source: The Associated Press

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