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Stroke treatment starts before arrival at hospital
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Today, there seems to be an app for just about everything. Now new technology can give patients and doctors critical time when they need it most. Stroke symptoms might not be obvious Things are looking up for Armand Kaladi....
Brain cell death mechanism for stroke, Alzheimer’s identified
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...
Post-Stroke Depression Eight Times Higher than Average
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...
How safe and effective are new drugs for stroke prevention?
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...
Time window to help people who’ve had a stroke longer than previously shown
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...
