Xenon gas revealed to offer long-term protection following traumatic brain injury

A new study has affirmed the anesthetic drug xenon can help prevent long-term damage associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The researchers, from Imperial College London and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, have effectively demonstrated in mice that if xenon is administered within a few hours of a TBI it can prevent brain tissue damage that would result in long-term cognitive problems.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Anesthetic
• Brain
• Gas
• Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2X0SJCt