The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, has been involved with three papers published this week in The Lancet and Lancet Neurology—the ...
Feb 18, 2025
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For patients with large vessel occlusion presenting between 4.5 and 24 hours, intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful thrombectomy results in improved likelihood of excellent outcome (modified Rankin scale score 0 to ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Heat stroke poses a significant health risk, especially during extreme temperature conditions. As global temperatures rise due to climate change, the frequency and severity of heat waves have increased, putting vulnerable ...
Feb 18, 2025
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A University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine-led study suggests that first-time transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are associated with long-term cognitive decline.
Virtual reality technology has shown promising results for helping stroke patients regain arm movements, according to a new study led by the University of Reading and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Feb 13, 2025
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Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ that draws on prescription records to give more precise estimates for different products ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Potassium supplements in salt were associated with reduced rates of recurrent stroke and mortality in a large-scale cluster randomized clinical trial involving patients in rural northern China. Findings come from a subgroup ...
The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented ...
Feb 8, 2025
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Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days after their stroke than ...
Feb 8, 2025
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Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025, held in ...
Feb 7, 2025
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