Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy

Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy Stacy Pigott A $2.8 million grant may help develop an improved therapeutic treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients to let them recover faster with fewer long-term complications. The protocol hinges on effectively delivering statins to the brain, where their neuroprotective properties can help save tissue damaged by stroke. Aug. 7, 2020 University of Arizona Health Sciencesnhg-PATRICK-RONALDSON_DSC6492-web.jpg Patrick Ronaldson (right), associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson's Department of Pharmacology, and doctoral students Erica Williams and Robert Betterton discuss their latest research on ischemic stroke therapy. Noelle Haro-Gomez/University of Arizona Health SciencesHealthScience and TechnologyCollege of Medicine - TucsonDigital media& downloadsResearcher contact: Patrick Ronaldson College of Medicine – Tucson 520-626-2173pronald@email.arizona.edu  Media contact: Stacy Pigott University of Arizona Health Sciences 520-539-4152spigott@arizona.eduEvery year in the United States, about 800,000 people experience a stroke. Many are left with neurological complications such as paralysis on one side of the body, speech and language problems, vision issues, behavioral changes and memory loss.University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers aim to reduce those devastating effects by developing therapeutic treatments for acute stroke using a commonly prescribed class of drugs – cholesterol-re...
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