Infection is an important post-stroke problem

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 12:31 in Health & Medicine

After a stroke the brain tries to protect itself by blocking all inflammation. However, this also makes the patient highly susceptible to infection which can lead to death. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism behind this response and how to possibly treat it. The research is published this month in the journal Science.

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