Scientists Uncover Key Mechanism Linking Traumatic Brain Injury to Neurodegeneration

For the roughly 1.5 million Americans who survive a traumatic brain injury each year, health outcomes can vary widely. These injuries can lead to a range of problems, from loss of coordination and depression to an increased risk of developing dementia in the future. A team of scientists at Gladstone Institutes has now uncovered, on a molecular level, how traumatic brain injuries trigger neurodegeneration and how to target that process to prevent long-term damage.

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