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Resetting the body clock could help the brain recover after stroke

Strengthening the body's natural daily rhythms helped mice recover after stroke by improving the brain's waste-clearing system and reducing lingering inflammation. The approach worked even when treatment began three days after the stroke, suggesting circadian-based therapies could eventually offer a new way to support long-term recovery.

Resetting the body clock could help the brain recover after stroke

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Strengthening the body's natural daily rhythms helped mice recover after stroke by improving the brain's waste-clearing system and reducing lingering inflammation.

The approach worked even when treatment began three days after the stroke, suggesting circadian-based therapies could eventually offer a new way to support long-term recovery.

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Strengthening the body's natural daily rhythms helped mice recover after stroke by improving the brain's waste-clearing system and reducing lingering inflammation. The approach worked even when treatment began three days after the stroke, suggesting circadian-based therapies could eventually offer a new way to support long-term recovery.

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