A new weapon against stroke: Stem cell study uncovers the brain-protective powers of astrocytes

One of regenerative medicine's greatest goals is to develop new treatments for stroke. So far, stem cell research for the disease has focused on developing therapeutic neurons-the primary movers of electrical impulses in the brain-to repair tissue ...

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