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Ability of brain to protect itself from damage revealed
(University of Oxford) The origin of an innate ability the brain has to protect itself from damage that occurs in stroke has been explained for the first time. The Oxford University researchers hope that harnessing this inbuilt biological mechanism, identified in rats, could help in treating stroke and preventing other neurodegenerative diseases in the future.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 24, 2013 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Study finds link between hypertension and air pollution
(Oxford University Press USA) A new study soon to appear in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that air pollution and living in apartment buildings may be associated with an increased risk for dangerous conditions like heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. This paper is embargoed until midnight EST on June 25.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 25, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news