Study suggests way to bring stroke treatment in from the cold
Friday, April 22, 2011 - 11:02
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- Investigating the mechanism behind a common emergency medical procedure known as therapeutic hypothermia, a team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) has found a potential new target for drugs that would help protect patients against brain damage after heart attacks or stroke.