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Finding about how water gets into neurons provides new treatment targets for deadly brain swelling

September 28, 2015 by

High-efficiency transporters that work like a shuttle system to constantly move ions into and out of neurons appear to slam into reverse following a stroke or other injury and start delivering instead too much water, scientists have found.

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