by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Drs. Sergei Kirov and first-author Dr. Iris Álvarez-Merz. Credit: Mike Holahan, Augusta University In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report. The new...
by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Drs. Babak Baban (foreground) and Krishnan Dhandapani. Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer Immediately after a traumatic brain injury and as long as one year later, there are increased levels of immune cells called ILCs in the brain promoting inflammation, which can worsen brain damage, scientists report. They...
