Written by Hannah Nichols Published: Friday 7 October 2016 at www.medicalnewstoday.com Different triggers spark stroke, injuries, and neurodegenerative diseases, but the molecular chain of events responsible for brain cell death in these conditions are the same. Johns...

Samson, Kurt Post-Stroke Depression Eight Times Higher than Average, Danish Study Finds The incidence of depression in the early months after a first stroke was eight times higher than average, according to a population-based study in Denmark, and patients with a...

For decades, warfarin was the only oral blood thinner available to reduce the risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation. Warfarin use is cumbersome, because it requires ongoing blood test to monitor the effect and has numerous drug and food interaction. Now...

UCLA-led study shows that stent retrievers can provide benefits more than seven hours after onset Article by: Enrique Rivero | September 27, 2016 Time is of the essence when getting people stricken with acute ischemic strokes to treatment. And the use of stent...

The formation of SAFE in 2004 was the first step in a journey of consolidation, expansion and a quest for sustainability, all of which are necessary requirements to enable influencing and campaigning over the sustained periods of time needed to effect real improvement...