https://freerepublic.com/tag/brainattack/ en-us Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:28:52 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1030716/posts Bat saliva shows promise for saving stroke victims By The Associated Press November 29, 2003 NASHVILLE - Last March, Margie McGregor pulled a pan of muffins out of the oven, and her right arm went limp. Her left leg gave out and she stumbled. She had suffered a massive stroke. Today, the 78-year-old woman is gardening and taking 2-mile walks without a hint of a limp. She says bat saliva saved her. McGregor was part of a study at St. Thomas Hospital and 17 other medical centers nationwide of a drug called Desmoteplase, a synthetic version of a substance found... Commercial Appeal.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1030716/posts#comment Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:28:52 GMT