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12/22/2017 / By Ralph Flores

The brain-gut connection: A new study finds that traumatic brain injury also causes intestinal damage

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), aside from causing damage to the brain, can also damage a person’s gut, according to a study published by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). Then, in what can only be a described as a vicious cycle — the damage that he receives in the gut may likely cause […]

10/07/2015 / By Vicki Batts

New study shows high-fructose corn syrup slows brain function and recovery

UCLA neuroscientists report that a diet high in processed fructose prohibits recovery from traumatic brain injuries, based on a recent study involving rats. Fructose typically occurs naturally in fruit, along with fiber and a wide array of nutrients – this is not the fructose used in the study. The fructose used in the study is […]

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