New Drug Prevents Brain Damage after Stroke (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

New Drug Prevents Brain Damage after Stroke

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Small protein drug TAT-DP-2 spares brain tissue after a stroke by disrupting potassium flow out of neurons.

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Anthony Schulien

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