University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre have revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot retrieval procedure ...
Feb 7, 2025
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Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical treatment (including clot-busting ...
Feb 5, 2025
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For years, healthy older adults were advised by doctors to take a low-dose aspirin daily as a way to reduce the risk of heart attack. But in March 2019, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association ...
Feb 3, 2025
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During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding into the brain. The first treatment for stroke is to potentially offer a medication called tissue ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Stroke may increase the risk of developing anxiety, depression and related physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach aches in children, especially in 8- and 9-year-olds, according to a preliminary study presented at ...
Jan 30, 2025
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A progressively higher-intensity walking exercise program combined with standard physical therapy significantly improved the quality of life and mobility in stroke survivors, according to a preliminary study presented at ...
Jan 30, 2025
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A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Jan 30, 2025
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When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke warning signs (face, arm ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Flossing your teeth at least once a week may be linked to a lower risk of stroke caused by a blood clot blocking brain blood flow and irregular heartbeats, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke ...
Jan 30, 2025
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A common bacteria usually found in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, Streptococcus anginosis, may be abundant in the guts of people with stroke and is associated with a worse prognosis and increased risk of death, according ...
Jan 30, 2025
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