New Brain Injury Medication To Be Tested In Minn.

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) You may be surprised to know whats the number one cause of death in people younger than 40.

Its traumatic brain injury, and it can be caused by a car accident, a fall or a hit to the head.

But now a Minnesota hospital is trying out a new tool that could save lives.

Tranexamic Acid, or TXA, is already being used by the Department of Defense to treat some of the bloodiest injuries on the battlefield.

The FDA-approved medication controls bleeding in the body.

Now Regions Hospital wants to see if it can also stop bleeding in the brain.

As a Level One Trauma Center, we see a lot of patients who suffer head injuries, said Dr. Aaron Burnett.

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New Brain Injury Medication To Be Tested In Minn.