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Nature 429, 338-339 (27 May 2004) | doi:10.1038/429338a
Striking back
Alison Abbott1
- Alison Abbott is Nature's senior European correspondent.
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Abstract
Stroke has disabled millions of people, stealing their ability to walk or communicate. Can future victims be helped by treatments that stimulate the growth of new brain cells? Alison Abbott investigates.
It is cruel, capricious and a killer. In the United States alone, about 700,000 people suffer from stroke every year, and up to 20% of them die within three months.
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