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Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement

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University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) scientists made the breakthrough after narrowing down drug candidates to two viable compounds.

One of these drugs, DDL-920, led to the complete recovery of movement control something many stroke patients never regain.

It's a milestone in medical research, largely because there's no drug that has proven effective in rehabilitation.

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