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New injectable treatment helps the brain rebuild after stroke

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 4, 2026, 5:59 AM

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Duke researchers developed an injectable scaffold that helped stroke-damaged brains grow new blood vessels, support nerve regrowth, and recover movement in mice. The treatment appears to work partly by recruiting the body’s own immune cells, including neutrophils that may switch FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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