New Drug Shows Potential for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

Research shows that a new drug is showing promise in protecting rats from the harmful effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). That’s according to a study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 21-April 28, 2012.

“There are currently no primary treatments for TBI, so this research provides hope that effective treatments can be developed,” says study author Michael Kaufman, a second-year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. The principal investigator on the study is Christian Kreipke, MD, also of Wayne State University School of Medicine. For more information, click here to read the full release.