NIH-funded global study suggests novel approach for preventing repeated cardiovascular events.
Illustration of an ischemic stroke, which occurs when a brain blood vessel gets blocked. The gray area represents brain tissue that is not receiving nutrients as a result of the stroke. NINDS
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Pioglitazone, a drug used for type 2 diabetes, may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks in people with insulin resistance but without diabetes. The results of the Insulin…