Under nearly every measure, it seems that there was something about living together that protected the mice by reducing the damaging inflammatory response
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Under nearly every measure, it seems that there was something about living together that protected the mice by reducing the damaging inflammatory response
In clinical stroke, edema is a major concern because it can lead to additional neuronal damage, so it is significant that pair housing reduced edema
IL-6 reduces inflammation in the brain, so it is protective in a stroke, but it is a pro-inflammatory in the periphery of the body
We’re learning more about what it is about social support that helps stroke victims have more positive outcomes
We confirmed that that social isolation contributes to the extent of neuronal damage in the brain as early as 24 hours after the stroke
The number of neurons dying is significantly decreased in the pair-housed mice