Cardiology

CT measures can accurately identify stroke onset

(HealthDay)—Computed tomography (CT) can measure brain water uptake, which can be used to identify stroke patients with symptom onset within 4.5 hours, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Annals of Neurology.

Cardiology

Stroke patients show higher recovery in MultiStem therapy

Data presented by the biotech company Athersys indicate that stroke patients treated by an adult stem cell therapy called MultiStem did significantly better than others who received a placebo one year after treatment. The ...

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