Medicine's Rong Xu researches head injury care and dementia risk

Fast care after head injury can dramatically cut risk of developing dementia

Daily Mail: Rong Xu, professor at the School of Medicine, said that the underlying message of her recent research is clear: immediate, intensive therapy after moderate or severe head injury can protect the brain for decades. Xu and her colleagues found that early treatment—within a week—reduced long-term Alzheimer’s risk by up to 41%.