Dietary Branched-Chain Amino Acids as a Possible Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the primary cause of death and disability in children and young adults, affecting nearly 2 million people a year in the United States alone. TBI can cause changes inside the brain that lead to long-lasting cognitive problems. Akiva Cohen, PhD, has developed a potential approach to prevent any devastating long-term cognitive dysfunction caused by TBI.