Researchers discover new mechanism for clearing blockages from smallest blood vessels

Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 09:20 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified in mice a previously unknown protective mechanism by which the smallest blood vessels remove blood clots and other blockages from the brain. The findings provide insights into mechanisms that may be involved in age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease and recovery from stroke...

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