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Medicine's Austin Kennemer and Rong Xu on reducing Alzheimer’s risk

Media | January 05, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

cleveland.com: Austin Kennemer, lead author and third-year medical student at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, demonstrated the crucial significance of beginning therapy one week after suffering a head injury. “Our analysis shows that acting quickly matters in the long term. Rong Xu, biomedical informatics professor and director of the medical school’s Center for AI in Drug Discovery, explained: “For the millions of people who suffer head injuries each year, the message is clear: Getting treatment immediately could protect their minds for decades to come.”

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