Doctors believe that the anti-inflammatory effects of the painkillers, called NSAIDS, may help keep brain cells alive.
One is a protective sheath that keeps cells alive for months outside a host body, nourished by a layer of fat.
But Axona, which as been on the market since 2009, might keep healthy brain cells alive longer, says Chief Executive Holger Kunze.
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The cockroach part was doable, but keeping cells alive outside of a host was something no one had succeeded at for too long.
Speaking to BBC News online, Prof Buchan said the focus of this research was on "ways to keep brain cells alive" which could have impacts beyond stroke - such as in Alzheimer's disease and spinal cord injuries.
Indeed, Dr Huff and Dr Matsui could see stem cells coated with the antibodies alive and well in their samples.
Likening plaque deposits to "tombstones, " she says the field historically has been too focused on autopsy findings like plaques rather than on whatever is killing brain cells while people are still alive.
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Moreover, the creature is powered by four D-cell batteries in the main compartment, plus a pair of cells in each foot to keep the jive alive.
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These are the cells which carry oxygen around the body to keep tissues alive - a child with severe thalassaemia will become anaemic, fail to thrive, and, if left without treatment, can die in childhood.
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