Duke University researchers develop scaffold to fight ischemic stroke gaps

Duke University researchers develop scaffold to fight ischemic stroke gaps

The primary obstacle in treating severe ischemic stroke is the formation of a fluid-filled cavity where brain tissue has died. Because neurons do not naturally regenerate, returning blood flow to these zones is insufficient; the void remains a physical barrier to recovery. Current medical approaches focus on plasticity—training surviving neural networks to bypass the damage—rather than filling the gap. Researchers from Duke University have shift…