Posts Tagged ‘brain injury research’

A New Brain Injury Study is Revealed in Cleveland

Monday, July 21st, 2008

The Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Center and Baylor University has been given a $1.4 million grant to study traumatic brain injuries.

This funding comes from the department of defense, and considering the amount of soldiers returning from war with mild to severe brain damage, this is a welcome development. The study will span three years and is headed by Dr. Stephen Rao. His team’s goal is to compare the differences between TBI and civilian TBI to better help doctors structure proper treatment.

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Friday’s Fact

Friday, July 18th, 2008

With the increasing number of research programs focusing on stem cell research and their application to brain injury and spinal cord injury, today’s facts will help you understand why they are so useful.

Stem cells are basically blank cells that, in most cases, have the ability to become a variety of other cells. They are found in bone marrow, blood, the brain, skeletal muscle, fat and even the skin. While the main controversy exists over embryonic stem cells as they have the ability to become just about any cell, we are still able to utilize adult stem cells in a handful of useful ways.

The idea is that scientists can, with the right research, learn to program stem cells to become new spinal cord tissue or new brain tissue, repairing damage that right now, is irreversible. With more studies coming to light regarding the useful application of adult stem cells, we will hopefully see a day when researchers and anti-stem cell research advocates can find a common ground. In the meantime, keep reading. New applications are being discovered all the time!

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