(SciTechDaily) – A stem cell treatment helped mice recover from strokes by rebuilding damaged brain connections, restoring blood vessels, and improving movement, according to new research from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern California. The findings raise hopes that future therapies could one day repair stroke damage that is currently considered permanent.
Stroke remains one of the world’s leading causes of long-term disability. When blood flow to part of the brain is cut off, oxygen-starved cells die within minutes. Unlike skin or bone, the brain has only a limited ability to replace lost tissue, leaving many survivors with lifelong paralysis, speech problems, or memory loss. CONTINUE