Hands-free ultrasound device with clot-busting drug safe for stroke patients
A hands-free ultrasound device combined with a clot-busting drug was safe for ischemic stroke patients in a phase II pilot study, reported in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
View ArticleClot busters limit stroke damage despite age; stroke severity
Regardless of a patient's age, or severity of stroke, prompt treatment with a clot-busting drug limited stroke-related disability, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke...
View ArticleAdding uric acid to standard stroke clot busters reduces stroke disability
Giving stroke patients uric acid along with standard clot-busting medication within 4.5 hours of first symptoms appears safe and effective at limiting disability, according to late-breaking science...
View ArticleRebuilding the brain after stroke
Enhancing the brain's inherent ability to rebuild itself after a stroke with molecular components of stem cells holds enormous promise for treating the leading cause of long-term disability in adults.
View ArticleStudy offers lessons on cost drivers for acute stroke care
A six-year, federally funded study comparing treatments for stroke-causing blood clots offers important lessons on cost drivers during initial hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke patients,...
View ArticleQuality program linked with faster stroke treatment and better outcomes
A national quality improvement initiative focusing on quicker stroke treatment was associated with better stroke treatment and outcomes, according to a late-breaking science report presented at the...
View ArticleSubstance naturally found in humans is effective in fighting brain damage...
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...
View ArticlePrehospital stroke alerts speed door-to-CT times
(HealthDay)—Emergency medical services (EMS) prenotification regarding the arrival of patients who have had a stroke allows patients to bypass the emergency department and undergo computed tomography...
View ArticleStroke survivors may lose month of healthy life for 15-minute delay in treatment
Every 15-minute delay in delivering a clot-busting drug after stroke robs survivors of about a month of disability-free life, according to a new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
View ArticleDeveloping drugs to reduce brain impairment after stroke
Stroke claims five million lives worldwide each year and is the second biggest killer after ischaemic heart disease. Of those who survive, a significant number (around five million) live with...
View ArticleSpecialized ambulance improves treatment time for stroke
Using an ambulance that included a computed tomography (CT) scanner, point-of-care laboratory, telemedicine connection and a specialized prehospital stroke team resulted in decreased time to treatment...
View ArticleStudy finds long-term survival of human neural stem cells transplanted into...
A team of researchers in Korea who transplanted human neural stem cells (hNSCs) into the brains of nonhuman primates and assessed cell survival and differentiation after 22 and 24 months found that the...
View ArticleTherapy sought to reduce major risk from minor bleeding that can follow stroke
Bleeding into the brain following a stroke doesn't have to be big to be bad, says a researcher exploring a therapy to eliminate the major risk of minor bleeding.
View ArticleCost of expensive medication in dialysis catheters may be offset by reduced...
Using an expensive agent to prevent blood clots in kidney failure patients' dialysis catheters may turn out to be less costly overall due to its ability to reduce medical complications, according to a...
View ArticleCan stem cells help mobility after stroke?
When Bruce Daily woke up after having lumbar surgery a year ago, he realized he couldn't move the right side of his body.
View ArticleStroke-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.
View ArticleResearchers use ultrasound and microbubbles to improve stroke treatment
When University of Virginia biomedical engineering professor John Hossack and colleagues in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Medicine consider bubbles, they think of...
View ArticleSpecialized ambulance increases thrombolysis for stroke patients in 'golden...
A specialized ambulance staffed with a neurologist and equipped with a computed tomographic scanner helped increase the percentage of patients with stroke who received thrombolysis to break down blood...
View ArticleStroke patients experience superior outcomes with intra-arterial treatment...
Penumbra, Inc., the market leader in intra-arterial stroke treatment, announced that an independent study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine found that intra-arterial stroke...
View ArticleNew study 'game-changer' for stroke treatment worldwide
A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine today heralds a new era in stroke treatment across the globe.
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