New hope for stroke therapy
Blocking two key cell receptors that normally trigger cell death in the brain dramatically improves survival and reduces disability in mice after stroke.
Jun 24, 2001
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the western world and the most important single cause of severe disability. Treatment within 6-8 hours greatly increases the chance of survival by preventing cell-mediated death. Apoptotic-receptor systems are thought to determine stroke-related damage in the brain, but the mechanisms involved remain largely unknown. In July
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