Researchers identify barriers to faster stroke treatment
When someone experiences a stroke, every minute can mean the difference between recovery and permanent disability.
Sep 14, 2026
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Ischemic Stroke
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Stroke risk higher in first three months after cancer diagnosis, study finds
New research indicates that people with invasive cancer face an elevated risk of experiencing a stroke, especially in the first few months after diagnosis and if they have certain types of cancer. The findings are published ...
Sep 9, 2026
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New review highlights promise of intra-arterial stem cell therapy to improve stroke recovery
Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating institutions have published a comprehensive review examining the rapidly evolving field of intra-arterial stem cell therapy for ischemic ...
Sep 8, 2026
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Researchers find sex-specific benefits of experimental stroke therapy
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, or MagLab, have shown that a potential stroke treatment derived from stem cells may be more effective for women.
Sep 7, 2026
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In Canada, immigration status is associated with length of ICU stay after stroke
Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at similar rates to long-term residents or people who were born in Canada, but they were more likely to have longer stays ...
Sep 2, 2026
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Why some stroke patients fare better than others
A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die. This scenario, known as an ischemic stroke, plays out in roughly 21,000 people worldwide each day, threatening them with long-term ...
Sep 2, 2026
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People with atrial fibrillation at intermediate risk of stroke benefit from oral anticoagulants, clinical trial finds
Oral anticoagulant therapy lowered the risk of adverse clinical events compared with no anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk, according to results from the SINGLE-AF trial presented ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Stroke rehab should start early and address physical, cognitive and mental health
A stroke can change life in an instant, affecting everything from walking and speaking to memory, mood and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Recovery often continues for months or even years as survivors of stroke work ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Thrombectomy provides 1-year gains for patients with severe stroke
A one-year follow-up analysis of a landmark clinical trial suggests that patients with severe strokes experienced better long-term outcomes after undergoing endovascular thrombectomy compared with medical management alone, ...
Aug 24, 2026
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Severe mental illness linked to higher dementia risk even at young age, and greater stroke risk earlier in life
People living with severe mental illness face a substantially higher risk of dementia throughout adulthood, as well as a significantly elevated risk of stroke in early and middle adulthood, according to a large new study ...
Aug 18, 2026
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