Medical research
A blood protein can reduce brain damage after a stroke
Every year, about 12 million people suffer from a stroke worldwide. A stroke occurs suddenly and is caused by, either, a blood clot or a brain hemorrhage.
Nov 10, 2022
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Neuroscience
tPA: Clot buster and brain protector
(Medical Xpress)—Ever since its introduction in the 1990s, the "clot-busting" drug tPA has been considered a "double-edged sword" for people experiencing a stroke. It can help restore blood flow to the brain, but it also ...
May 7, 2013
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Neuroscience
People with dementia less likely to return home after stroke
New research shows people with dementia who have a stroke are more likely to become disabled and not return home compared to people who didn't have dementia at the time they had a stroke. The study is published in the November ...
Oct 31, 2011
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Cardiology
Telestroke the next best thing
The use of long-distance video and data hookups to link remote community hospitals with stroke neurologists in large centres provides the same level of care as having everyone in the same room, according to a new study presented ...
Oct 4, 2011
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Cardiology
New research identifies key reasons racial disparities exist in emergent stroke treatment
African-Americans are less likely than whites to receive critical stroke treatment primarily because they do not get to a hospital soon enough for time-sensitive treatment and because of preexisting medical conditions. For ...
Jun 30, 2011
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Cardiology
Gelatin-based nanoparticle treatment may be a more effective clot buster
A targeted, nanoparticle gelatin-based clot-busting treatment dissolved significantly more blood clots than a currently used drug in an animal study of acute coronary syndrome presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Nov 14, 2011
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New stent devices can limit stroke damage, says neurosurgeon
Elizabeth Celli was experiencing a moderate-to-severe stroke when she arrived at Loyola University Medical Center's Emergency Department.
Mar 27, 2015
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Cardiology
Stroke-fighting drug offers potential treatment for traumatic brain injury
The only drug currently approved for treatment of stroke's crippling effects shows promise, when administered as a nasal spray, to help heal similar damage in less severe forms of traumatic brain injury.
Oct 7, 2014
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Cardiology
Stroke patients receiving better, more timely care
One in four acute ischemic stroke patients treated with a time-dependent clot-busting drug were quickly transferred from an emergency department or smaller community hospital to a certified stroke center, according to research ...
Feb 11, 2015
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Cardiology
Substance naturally found in humans is effective in fighting brain damage from stroke
A molecular substance that occurs naturally in humans and rats was found to "substantially reduce" brain damage after an acute stroke and contribute to a better recovery, according to a newly released animal study by researchers ...
Mar 11, 2014
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