Blocking an immune system molecule in mice may help prevent long-term disabilities after traumatic brain injury
- Written by: Jeanne Paz, Associate Investigator at Gladstone Institutes and Associate Professor of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
An estimated 69 million people worldwide experience a traumatic brain injury every year.Iaremenko/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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Blocking an immune system molecule that accumulates after traumatic brain injury could significantly reduce the injury’s detrimental...
