A new Australian medication could be the first stroke drug breakthrough in three decades.

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Researchers have been working to develop a blood thinner that doesn’t increase the risk of bleeding on the brain.

A new drug, developed by scientists at the Heart Research Institute, will be trialled on 80 patients in coming months.

“There’s a lot of excitement about this drug,” professor at the Heart Research Institute told Ross and Russel.