Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in several countries around the world, including Japan, where 1 in 9 women has the risk of developing the disease. In recent years, early detection and advancements in treatment ...
Apr 30, 2025
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A new clotbusting drug tested on mice has been shown by University of Manchester scientists to be significantly better at treating ischemic stroke than existing therapies.
Apr 29, 2025
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Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases. For decades, medical practitioners ...
Apr 24, 2025
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A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at home, individuals in rural communities and Black Americans were ...
Apr 9, 2025
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For patients with mainly mild posterior circulation ischemic stroke who do not receive thrombectomy, alteplase administered at 4.5 to 24 hours after onset results in higher frequency of functional independence at 90 days ...
Apr 4, 2025
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You may be familiar with the common signs and symptoms of a stroke: loss of vision, drooping face, weak limbs, and slurred speech. But what happens during the recovery phase, once a patient has spent time in the hospital ...
Apr 3, 2025
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At three months of follow-up, patients hospitalized for a serious heart attack who were treated with the oral blood thinner rivaroxaban for a blood clot in the left ventricle did as well as similar patients who received standard ...
Mar 31, 2025
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For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and death within 30 days, according to a study ...
Mar 20, 2025
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In a preclinical study, rodents treated with uric acid showed improved long-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. The findings suggest that the treatment may work as an add-on therapy to standard stroke treatments in ...
Mar 17, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TNKase (tenecteplase), a thrombolytic or clot-dissolving agent, for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke in adults.
Mar 6, 2025
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