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Spleen may provide new target for treating stroke’s debilitating chronic inflammation

September 15, 2015 by

Stroke injures the brain, but a new study indicates an abdominal organ that plays a vital role in immune function, the spleen, may be a target for treating stroke-induced chronic inflammation leading to further brain cell death.

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