Peppy Nerve Cells (© picture-alliance/dpa)
Scientists at the University of Heidelberg have found a gene that protects against the consequences of a stroke. The discovery published in "The Journal of Neuroscience" is likely to have effects on therapies in the treatment of stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Under the direction of Hilmar Bading, researchers at the Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (IZN) found that increased production of the gene made nerve cells more resilient.
