A New Link Between Proteins and Brain Injury
I recently read an article in New Scientist about a study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania. The researchers found that brain-injured mice developed lower levels of certain amino acids known as BCAAs within a few days of being injured. The low-BCAA mice were divided into 2 groups, with one group getting plain water and [...]
Tags: amino acid, BCAA, brain injury, neurochemicals, new scientist, protein, TBI, university of pavia, university of pennsylvania
Posted December 22, 2009 by Karen Merzenich under Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies
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