Old Antibiotic May Find New Life as a Stroke Treatment
May 19, 2008
May 19, 2008
AUGUSTA, Ga., May 19 -- The Medical College of Georgia issued the following news release:
An old intravenous antibiotic may have new life as a stroke treatment, researchers say.
Minocycline appears to reduce stroke damage in multiple ways - inhibiting white blood cells and enzymes that, at least acutely, can destroy brain tissue and blood vessels, respectively, says Dr. David Hess, chair of the Department of Neurology in the Medical College of Georgia School of Medi . . .
An old intravenous antibiotic may have new life as a stroke treatment, researchers say.
Minocycline appears to reduce stroke damage in multiple ways - inhibiting white blood cells and enzymes that, at least acutely, can destroy brain tissue and blood vessels, respectively, says Dr. David Hess, chair of the Department of Neurology in the Medical College of Georgia School of Medi . . .