Jefferson Neuroscientists Find Evidence Of Lead Exposure Affecting Recovery From Brain Injury

Lead exposure at a young age can hurt the brain’s development and cause learning and behavioral problems. It may also interfere with recovery from a brain injury. A new study by scientists at Jefferson Medical College shows that young rats exposed to low levels of lead take significantly longer to recover from a brain injury than those animals that weren’t lead-exposed.
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