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The brain swells and nerve cells stop communicating and die. omega 3 fatty acids, the theory goes, can do three very important things. rebuild damaged nerve cells, reduce inflammation, keep those brain cells from dying. >> when we look at severe brain trauma, we're looking at an inflammatory event. and, obviously, the one thing you want to do to treat brain trauma is to put out the fire. put out the fire in the brain. >> reporter: the first time this had ever been done, 2006, after a mining explosion. 12 minors died, only one, randy mccloy, survived. but his brain was badly damaged. his team o...

The brain swells and nerve cells stop communicating and die. omega 3 fatty acids, the theory goes, can do three very important things -- rebuild damaged nerve cells, reduce inflammation, keep those brain cells from dying. >> when we look at severe brain trauma, we're looking at inflammatory event. and obviously, the one thing you want to do to basically treat brain trauma is put out the fire, to put out the fire in the brain. >> reporter: the first time this had ever been done, 2006, after a mining explosion. 12 miners died, only one, randy mccloi, survived. but his brain was badly damaged. hi...

West virginia mining company put process over safety is quota big lie. the mining explosion killed 29 workers. air sample tests taken just before the blast did not show high levels of explosive gas. iceland's main international airport is up and running after ash grand flights across europe for nearly a week. a new wave of violence sweeping across southern afghanistan. the nait telling 200 employees in the city of kandahar to stay home. federal and state emergency officials are now touring the damage down in mississippi. what a situation. these pictures stunning. this after a monster tornado t...

We are awaiting to hear from president obama, he's going to speak on the mine explosion in west virginia, we're also expecting another news conference from mining safety officials on the ground there in west virginia. we'll get the latest on when they expect to start getting back in there, in the rescue effort. now that, is a look at montcoal, west virginia, where we're going to take you minutes from now. last night, president obama called the governor of west virginia to express his condolences for those who were lost in this mining explosion. we'll be watching this, we'll take you live to th...