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Posted by Julia
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New Method Holds Promise For Treating Brain Injuries
An injury to the brain can be devastating. When brain cells die,
whether from head trauma, stroke or disease, a substance called
glutamate floods the surrounding areas, overloading the cells in its
path and setting off a chain reaction that damages whole swathes of
tissue. Glutamate is always present in the brain, where it carries
nerve impulses across the gaps between cells. But when this chemical is
released by damaged or dying brain cells, the result is a flood that
overexcites nearby cells and kills them...
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