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Too few with stroke of the eye are treated to reduce future stroke
Too few patients with retinal infarction, or loss of blood flow in the eye, are evaluated for stroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them at increased risk for another stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's...

MIND diet may slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors
A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented on Jan. 25 at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018 in Los...

Experimental therapy could boost stroke recovery
First published on ScienceDaily An experimental therapy being tested by University of Alberta scientists that targets the spinal cord may one day be key to spurring on enhanced recovery for stroke victims. By injecting a drug called chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) into the...

Finnish Brain Association’s blood pressure campaign “The Priceless Processor” awarded with the Health Act of the Year 2018 award by Tamro
Tamro, Finland’s leading service provider and distributor of pharmaceuticals and health products, pronounced winners of The Health Awards 2018. The judges voted the Finnish Brain Association’s blood pressure campaign as the Health Act of the Year. Nightingale Health’s...

International project launches to prevent stroke in patients with brain bleeding
IMPERIAL NEWS; by Ryan O'Hare, Imperial College London. A new multi-million Euro initiative funded by the European Commission has been set up to help prevent stroke in patients with existing conditions The €6.9m project is aimed at patients with atrial...