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Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients
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Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong report that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help stroke patients recover when administered before and after thrombectomy surgery, potentially improving neurological outcomes by up to 20 percent.
Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients
Popular weight-loss injections have the potential to help patients recover from severe strokes when used alongside a surgical procedure to remove blood clots in the brain, scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have said.
The scientists said on Thursday that administering a GLP-1 injection before and after a thrombectomy, a blood clot removal procedure, could have neuroprotective effects and improve the neurological recovery of ischemic stroke patients by as much as 20 per cent
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