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DOD Taps KSU For Brain Injury Study
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A Kennesaw Sate University professor has won a $2.4 million grant from the Department of Defense.
Dr. Svetlana Dambinova is developing a blood test to diagnose concussions and mild traumatic brain injury.
The test detects a peptide in the blood that’s released after a head injury.
Thousands of American military personnel suffer heads injuries each year.
But it’s also a problem among the general population.
There are 1.7 million such injuries a year.
52,000 people die from TBI, while 5.3 million people live with a related disability.
Contributors: Rickey Bevington