Stroke treatment breakthrough
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of stroke patients, it has emerged.
Medical experts claim they have developed a way of inserting ‘tiny scaffolding’ into stroke-damaged brain tissue.
The team – led by Mike Modo of King’s College London – used individual particles loaded with neural stem cells to fill stroke cavities and provide a ready-made structure.
It is thought that the development could help to address the problem of a lack of structured support in the damaged area of the brain.
"Over a few days we can see cells migrating along the scaffold particles and forming a primitive brain tissue that interacts with the host brain," Dr Modo explained.
"Gradually the particles biodegrade leaving more gaps and conduits for tissue, fibres and blood vessels to move into."
In related news, Dr Tony Rudd recently claimed that services for stroke victims in Wales are now the worst in the UK.
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