The many achievements of Indians in USA are vaunted in the field of Information Technology, but contribution to other fields are usually unsung by the media. Indians can be proud of his achievement because this award is given only to one scientist in the world each year.
Stroke is the number one cause of serious adult disability in the world.
It is estimated that as the population ages, the number of persons affected by strokes will increase. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted with a blood clot or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into the spaces surrounding brain cells. This ultimately leads to an irreversible and irreparable damage, and finally to death, of the nerve cells. Until now the basic thrust of therapy has been to diagnose and try to limit stroke progression with medical treatment and surgical procedures aimed at preventing future episodes. To date, relatively little attention has been paid to developing new treatments for the restoration of the lost function.