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Article: NEW JERSEY AWARDS SEVEN RESEARCH GRANTS TO PROMOTE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 12, 2008
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The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release:
The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR) has awarded seven grants totaling $5.3 million for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research.
In 2004, New Jersey became the first state to allocate a continuing funding source dedicated to finding a cure for brain injuries.
Between 12,000 and 15,000 New Jersey residents suffer brain injuries from traumatic events each year. Approximately 1,000 of these injuries are fatal. Approximately 175,000 New Jersey residents currently live with disabilities from traumatic brain injuries.
Motor vehicle crashes, falls, assaults, and self-inflicted injuries ...