Low levels of natural antibodies behind stroke

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 16:35 in Health & Medicine

The chances of suffering a stroke are linked to the presence of a certain type of antibody in the immune system, a new study from Karolinska Institutet shows. The researchers hope to be able to develop a vaccine that can mobilise the body's own defence against arteriosclerosis and stroke...

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