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    Rapamycin Rescues Age-Impaired Blood Flow in Mice

    Scientists have concluded that rapamycin treatment started in early mid-life can prevent age-related blood flow impairment in the hindlimbs of wild-type, atherosclerotic, and Alzheimer’s model mice [1]. PAD and aging Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is defined as reduced blood flow to the lower limbs. Age is a major risk factor for PAD, as the disease […] More

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    Endovascular treatment safe for late-presenting stroke patients with collateral flow: Lancet

    Endovascular treatment safe for late-presenting stroke patients with collateral flow: Lancet

    Netherlands: A new study conducted in the Netherlands has found that endovascular treatment for anterior circulation ischaemic stroke is effective and safe within a 6 to 24-hour window, according to research published in The Lancet.  The study, called MR CLEAN-LATE, aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment for patients treated in the […] More