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Biomarker test may allow immediate diagnosis of concussion


 

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Of necessity, battlegrounds have always been a theater of frontline medical research. But those findings can eventually benefit patients in any setting, Col. Hack said. "Many changes we’ve made [in trauma treatment] over the past 10 years are now being implemented in emergency rooms. It’s gratifying to come back here and see that – it’s the reward of a lifetime."

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