Meet Alekha Goldberg, a California seventh-grader who tested a potential brain-injury treatment on 350 fruit flies after her brother was hurt; injured flies given the highest dose survived and climbed better
- Alekha GoldbergPhoto credit: Society for scienceWhen Alekha Goldberg’s older brother suffered a traumatic brain injury during a violent attack in Washington, D.
- C., she saw how deeply the injury changed his everyday life.
- He faced long-term problems with memory, thinking and brain fatigue, difficulties that affected both his work and daily routines.
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- Alekha GoldbergPhoto credit: Society for scienceWhen Alekha Goldberg’s older brother suffered a traumatic brain injury during a violent attack in Washington, D.
- C., she saw how deeply the injury changed his everyday life.
- He faced long-term problems with memory, thinking and brain fatigue, difficulties that affected both his work and daily routines.
Sources: Times of India