Estrogen can reduce stroke damage by inactivating protein
Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Estrogen can halt stroke damage by inactivating a tumor-suppressing protein known to prevent many cancers, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. "Our research suggests that estrogen suppresses p53 after stroke, which stops the damage," says Limor Raz, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the MCG School of Graduate Studies.