Stroke and Control Intestine (IMAGE)

West Virginia University

Stroke and Control Intestine

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In a new microbiome study from the WVU School of Medicine, researchers found that having a stroke triggered intestinal abnormalities in animal models. At a microscopic level, intestinal tissue appeared disorganized in models that experienced a stroke (right) but maintained an orderly appearance in healthy models (left).

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Aira Burkhart/WVU

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