Vitamin B-3 Could Help Stroke Patients
Source: www.wbaltv.com
Early research shows vitamin B-3, or niacin, may improve brain function after a stroke.
When scientists at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit gave vitamin B-3 to rats with ischemic stroke, their brains showed growth of new blood vessels and nerve cells.
Doctors said 87 percent of strokes are ischemic, meaning they're caused by a blocked blood vessel to the brain.
Researchers are currently testing extended-release niacin on human stroke patients.
They said they believe niacin increases good cholesterol, reducing the fatty deposits that block vessel walls, leading to substantial improvement in neurological function.
