Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

By: Lacey W. Heinsberg, University of Pittsburgh and Amery Treble-Barna, University of Pittsburgh, The Conversation

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Published: December 9, 2025

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By Lacey W. Heinsberg, University of Pittsburgh and Amery Treble-Barna, University of Pittsburgh

A newly discovered biological signal in the blood could help health care teams and researchers better understand how children respond to brain injuries at the cellular level, according to our research in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

In the future, this information could help clinicians identify children who need more tailored follow-up care after a traumatic brain injury.

Basics of epigenetics

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