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A study into how alcohol can affect brain injury has been said to bring up "more questions than it answers".

Some 38,000 patients were examined as part of the research and it was found that those who had been drinking had a lower risk of dying than those who were sober, reported Health.com.

Dr Ali Salim is from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre and co-authored the report, which was published in Archives of Surgery.

He was quoted on Health.com as saying although the study may help experts develop treatments for traumatic brain injuries, it was important to also consider the limitations of as well.

"It's a bad thing to say alcohol is good, especially since it's responsible for so many of these injuries," Dr Salim stated.

"But our study suggests there may be some survival advantage for people with elevated [blood alcohol] levels."

Meanwhile, therapies for traumatic brain injuries are due to be a topic of discussion at the upcoming World Congress on Disabilities Conference in Jacksonville, Florida.

The meeting is scheduled to take place on November 19th and 20th.

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