Why some stroke patients fare better than others
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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Why some stroke patients fare better than others
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A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die.
This scenario, known as an ischemic stroke, plays out in roughly 21,000 people worldwide each day, threatening long-term disability or even death. In recent years, clot-busting drugs and m . . .
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Why some stroke patients fare better than others
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A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die.
This scenario, known as an ischemic stroke, plays out in roughly 21,000 people worldwide each day, threatening long-term disability or even death. In recent years, clot-busting drugs and m . . .