Halfed: Clot risk halved by certain blood thinner
"We believe clinicians should consider our findings when selecting anticoagulants in patients with AF and VHD.”
#savingbrains: Stroke survivor makes Downing Street plea for thrombectomy
“There is tens of thousands of people in this country needlessly suffering lifelong disability, or dying prematurely, because this treatment isn’t available to everybody."
Red Meat: Does it increase stroke risk?
According to researchers at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, the link between red meat consumption and stroke risk is ‘weak and inconsistent’.
Inflammation in stroke: How does it affect recovery?
“I’m hopeful for the future about the potential of having an actual treatment for ICH"
Infant Stroke: How does it effect brain function?
A new study has discovered that major infant stroke to [...]
Scientists identify drug that protects the brain during stroke
"A treatment that could reduce neurological deficit in stroke survivors and associated health care costs.”
Stroke death linked with particle radioactivity pollution
“These findings suggest that particle radioactivity increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and enhances the damage from particulate matter."
Back on the saddle: Jockey returns to racing after suffering stroke at just 21-years-old
"I was a bit shocked because you normally associate strokes with older people so it was quite frightening."
What are the early signs of dementia?
With dementia being difficult to diagnose in the early stages, [...]
Cholesterol has “very weak association” with stroke
New study findings show that alone, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol has a “very weak association” with heart disease and stroke.
