Michelle Obama commits to improve traumatic brain injury among troopsRSS Feed

First lady Michelle Obama has announced a commitment to improving the treatment of traumatic brain injury in the US.

She told an audience of military members and veterans that training and research on brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being boosted as medical schools team up to share expertise.

Speaking at Virginia Commonwealth University, Mrs Obama reported that 105 medical schools and 25 schools of osteopathic medicine are stepping up their efforts to train students in the fields of brain injury, PTSD and other mental-health issues that affect service members.

The pledge is part of the Joining Forces campaign, run by the first lady and vice president Joe Biden's wife Jill, to focus on problems affecting veterans and their families.

She told medical students: "This country is counting on you. No pressure."

This follows the development of a new technology designed to improve the diagnosis of brain injury among troops - the Infrascanner, which has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US.

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