Dr. Victor Gurewich at his office in Cambridge, Mass.KAYANA SZYMCZAK FOR STAT ofessor at Harvard Medical School, but in many ways, Dr. Victor Gurewich is an outsider. His research is funded by a small family foundation, and he hasn’t tried for a federal grant in decades. He’s a primary care doctor whose work tramples on...
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Immune cells may heal bleeding brain after strokes
While immune cells called neutrophils are known to act as infantry in the body’s war on germs, a National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests they can act as medics as well. By studying rodents, researchers showed that instead of attacking germs, some neutrophils may help heal the brain after an intracerebral hemorrhage, a form of...
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Giving elderly people flu jab with four times the normal dose helps them avoid strokes or a heart attack
A patch placed on the wrist could replace the annual flu jab, research suggests Patches could be sent out in the post, enabling people to vaccinate themselves Experts in Britain said the patches could be particularly useful for children A patch placed on the wrist could replace the annual flu jab, research suggests. In future...
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How broccoli helps beat strokes: Powerful daily pill that harnesses chemical in the vegetable will help protect patients against most damaging effects
Molecule called sulforaphane turns on a protective enzyme in the brain It removes dangerous free radical cells which have been linked to cancer May pave the way for thousands at risk to take a simple pill every day that minimises the most damaging effects of strokes A powerful daily pill that harnesses a potent chemical in...