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| Compound In Turmeric Spice Found To Be Neuroprotective Against Traumatic Brain Injury | |
| 2010-12-15 | |
| A synthetic derivative of the curry spice turmeric, made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, dramatically improves the behavioral and molecular deficits seen in animal models of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Two new studies suggest that the novel compound may have clinical promise for these conditions, which currently lack good therapies. Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death of older people in the United States, while TBI is the leading cause of death and disability in both civilians and military personnel under the age of 45; in particular, it is the major cause of disability in veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In both conditions, those who survive frequently have serious behavioral and memory deficits. There is no clinically documented treatment for TBI. The big question is must it be given *before* the injury, or can it be given *after* the injury?
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| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #1 It also comes in capsule form - I use it to keep arthritic inflammation down. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-12-15 20:45 |