After Stroke, New Hybrid Drug, Derived From Common Spice, May Protect, Rebuild Brain Cells, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Study Finds

Medical News Today -- Whether or not you're fond of Indian, Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern food, stroke researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center think you may become a fan of one of their key spices. The scientists created a new molecule from curcumin, a chemical component of the golden-colored spice turmeric, and found in laboratory experiments that it affects mechanisms that protect and help regenerate brain cells after stroke.