Australian stroke research is making the world take notice

Ambulances are seen outside the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Thursday, September 6, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Ambulances outside the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney Source: AAP

An Australian-developed therapy could hold the key to saving the lives of patients in the crucial minutes after they've suffered a stroke - the second leading cause of death globally.


The simple treatment involves the injection of placenta stem cells and is showing promising results during trials in Melbourne.

With strokes killing millions globally every year, the breakthrough has attracted international attention.


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