Research published this week in The Lancet Neurology investigates the brains of soldiers who survived high explosive blasts. The findings give new insight into the poorly understood effects of such injuries.
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The hidden brain damage associated with explosives receives much-needed new research.

High explosives are responsible for around 60 percent of combat-related casualties.

An estimated 300,000 United States service personnel in Iraq or Afghanistan have received at least one traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to an explosive blast.

Blast-related injuries can cause a number of negative health outcomes.

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