Researchers continue to advance the science to determine best treatments for stroke. Based on an international study of 530 patients, researchers discovered that while the clot retrieval procedure ...

Portable point-of-care blood tests, done by EMS before hospital arrival, need validation but could guide treatment and ...

The results increase “my confidence that this approach has merit,” Lauren Sansing says. More trials are on the way.

Age and hypertension are associated with increased risks for cranial ischemic complications in GCA, while anticoagulant therapy may offer protective benefits.

Mental health disorders represent a significant problem in pediatric survivors of arterial ischemic stroke (AIS).

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.

Research has long shown that high levels bacteria linked to gum disease can raise the likelihood of the condition as well as ...

DiaMedica's DM199 shows promise for Acute Ischemic Stroke, but caution is advised due to low market cap and trial outcome uncertainties. See more on DMAC here.

Ischemic stroke is a severe reduction of blood ... The most commonly employed treatment, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator, is making a minor impact on this major public health problem ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine why patients with ischemic stroke did not receive IV TPA and assess the availability of this therapy to patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS: Consecutive patients with ...

Stroke is a medical emergency and the leading cause of disability in the United States. There are treatments to reduce the harm from stroke, but they can only be done if the stroke victim comes to the ...