Research identifies iron as crucial driver of stroke-related cell death processes

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Ischemic stroke continues to rank among the top causes of death and long-term disability globally. While advances in acute treatments like clot retrieval and thrombolysis have improved outcomes, the challenge of managing reperfusion injury—a phase when restored blood flow can ironically harm brain tissue—persists.