Stroke Recovery: 'First Aid' For Brain Cells Comes From Blood
Monday, April 20, 2009 - 18:14
in Health & Medicine
In acute ischemic stroke, the blood supply to the brain is restricted. Initially, brain cells die from lack of oxygen. In addition, ischemia activates harmful inflammatory processes in the affected area of the brain. For the first time, scientists have shown that certain immune cells in the blood inhibit inflammation after a stroke.