Prevent, treat and support: An EU election manifesto for stroke survivors
The Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) and the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) today launch their joint EU MEP Election Manifesto 2024. For the elections in June we are asking MEP candidates to support improving health across the EU with a focus on improving...
VALIDATE: Use of AI to advance personalised acute stroke treatment and to improve outcomes
On Brain Awareness Week’s sixth day we are focusing on VALIDATE which is using artificial intelligence (AI) to personalise acute stroke treatment and improve outcomes. In ischemic stroke treatment, timely access to appropriate interventions is paramount. While there...
ANGIE: 3D patient brain models could increase access to thrombectomy
On Brain Awareness Week’s fifth day we are focusing on ANGIE, a research project supported by EU, which aims to develop micro-robots for targeted drug delivery, to dissolve blood clots in acute stroke treatment. To ensure accurate targeting, the research team have...
TRUSTroke – A new EU research project uses AI for predictive ischemic stroke management
On Brain Awareness Week’s fourth day we are focusing on a new project called TRUSTroke which is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve life after stroke for stroke survivors. Currently, the ability to predict potential future complications that may result in...
TENSION trial reveals that thrombectomy is safe to use in patients who have had a severe stroke
TENSION is a large international study that was launched in 2018 with the hope to extend the benefits of a treatment called mechanical thrombectomy to stroke patients who are not currently offered this treatment option. Thrombectomy is a treatment for certain types of...
