Author: Aimee Cunningham / Source: Science News

How active a person’s immune system is soon after a stroke may be tied to later mental declines, a new study finds.
Researchers took blood samples from 24 stroke patients up to nine times over the course of a year. Twelve of the patients also completed a mental-skills test at four points during that time. Patients who had highly active immune cells on the second day after a stroke were more likely to see their test scores decline a year later, researchers…
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