Dr. Hartl says, 'If we take three of these cans away per day and patients only receive this amount of nutrition, we know from this study that their mortality increases by 35 percent"

Traumatic brain injuries can be caused by a variety of things: automobile and motorcycle accidents, sports injuries, wartime explosions or even simple falls at home. They are a leading cause of death worldwide. But when patients are rushed to the hospital and must be treated quickly.  

Standard treatment involves nutrition. But a new study shows the sooner the patient receives a nutritional supplement, the greater the chances of survival.

VOA's Melinda Smith has more on a recent study that calls for a change in standard treatment for traumatic brain injuries.