University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Gene Mutation Linked to Poorer TBI Recovery Outcomes in African Americans, According to Study
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas, May 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
African Americans with a mutation in the gene TRPM4 are more likely to have increased inflammation in the brain, resulting in poor recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), compared to others who don't have the mutation, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston.
The study was published recently in Scientific Reports.
African Americans with a mutation in the gene TRPM4 are more likely to have increased inflammation in the brain, resulting in poor recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), compared to others who don't have the mutation, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston.
The study was published recently in Scientific Reports.