New Treatment Shows Promise in Protecting Brain Following Stroke Reperfusion

New treatment shows promise in protecting brain following stroke reperfusion

Cambridge scientists have developed and tested a new drug in mice that has the potential to reduce damage to the brain when blood flow is restored following a stroke.

New treatment could reduce brain damage from stroke, study in mice shows

Cambridge scientists have developed and tested a new drug in mice that has the potential to reduce damage to the brain when blood flow is restored following a stroke.

Potential Stroke Treatment Reduces Reperfusion Injury by 60%

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a drug they say can significantly reduce brain damage that can occur in stroke patients after blood flow is restored to the brain. The new compound, acidified disodium malonate (aDSM), was shown in mouse models to reduce damage to brain tissue caused by ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) by around 60%. These findings are published in the journal Cardiovascular Research. “Stroke is a devas…