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Science Note/Saved By a Whisker

Scientists at the University of California Irvine discovered that it’s possible to prevent strokes in rats by stimulating a single whisker. Could the future of human stroke treatment be as simple as massaging a person’s fingertips?

Scientists recently showed that it’s possible to prevent strokes in rats by stimulating a single whisker for four minutes. As Amanda Martinez reports, if humans respond similarly, future stroke treatment could be as simple as massaging one’s fingertips.