Vitamin B3 May Help Brain After Stroke

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-02-25

A new study done on rats has found that vitamin B3 (also known as niacin) may help repair the brain damage caused by strokes. In the study, scientists found that rats who had suffered ischemic strokes showed signs of blood vessel growth and new nerve cell development in their brains after being treated with vitamin B3. Read full story >

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Vitamin B3 May Help Brain After Stroke

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