🧠 New Stroke Therapy Breakthrough: Researchers have developed a "bioengineered nanolamellar system" (MM@BPPF) delivered via the nose to bypass the blood-brain barrier and target damaged brain cells after ischemic stroke.

🔬 How it Works: The system uses a novel coating that helps it specifically target injured brain regions and then the energy-producing parts of cells (mitochondria). It also delivers drugs sequentially to restore cell function and manage inflammation.

🚀 Potential Impact: This intranasal delivery method shows promise for improved treatment of ischemic stroke and could be a new approach for other central nervous system disorders.

#Stroke #Nanotechnology #MedicalBreakthrough

• 🩺 A study in Thailand analyzed data from 77 provinces between 2014-2016, identifying 201,023 cases of acute ischemic stroke.

• 💨 The research found significant links between higher levels of PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter) and black carbon in the air, and increased numbers of acute ischemic stroke cases.

• 📉 PM 2.5 and black carbon were found to be associated with acute ischemic stroke cases with adjusted coefficients of 0.008 and 0.179, respectively (p<0.001 for both).

• 🌡️ Physical factors like temperature, wind speed, and income also showed associations with stroke cases, with lower temperatures and incomes, and higher wind speeds linked to more cases.

#AirPollution #Stroke #PublicHealth

Asundexian for Secondary Stroke Prevention (Masjuan, et al., 2026)

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