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Israeli start-up CVAid Medical has raised $4million in a Series A funding round to support its AI-powered stroke platform, CVAid. The company received investment from Philips and Sanara Capital while Rad Biomed led the capital raising. CVAid enables clinicians to perform neurological examinations based on audio and video captured via smartphone. The AI algorithm compares [...]

Reducing stress may play a role in managing atrial fibrillation (AFib), new research has found. AFib is a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat and abnormally fast heart rate and is a factor into up to one in five strokes in the UK. Stress is recognised as a contributor to AFib, both in initiating [...]

TargED Biopharmaceuticals has raised €39million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the development of its clot-busting drug, Microlyse. The drug has been designed to break down clots much faster than currently-used drugs such as alteplase. It is essential to remove blood clots as soon as possible in cases of ischemic stroke. The longer [...]

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Regularly taking paracetamol that contains sodium is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and death, according to new research. Findings from the Central South University in China research are published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers analysed data from nearly 300,000 GP-registered people in the UK aged between 60 and [...]

A University of Sydney researcher is exploring the impact of stroke on sexuality in LGBTIQ+ stroke survivors and their partners. PhD candidate William Kokay is a full-time hospital worker specialising in rehabilitation. The researcher has seen first-hand how heteronormative rehabilitation approaches can leave LGBTIQ+ people and their partners particularly vulnerable and left to educate themselves [...]

The risk of developing blood clots after COVID-19 vaccination is very low, a study of 46-million adults in England has found. The research showed that people vaccinated with Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech had a lower risk of all arterial clots which can cause strokes and heart attacks, as well as and all venous clots. A total [...]

A researcher at the University of Liverpool is to explore the link between seizures and stroke in the ageing population thanks to a grant from three leading charities. Dr Josephine Mayer was awarded a Clinical Research Training Fellowship by the Stroke Association, Epilepsy Research UK and the Association of British Neurologists (ABN). The number of [...]

Headway, the brain injury association, has spoken out against the latest high-profile concussion incident in football. Leeds United defender Robin Koch suffered a blow to the head in a collision with Manchester United’s Scott McTominay in the twelfth minute of a game on 20th February. The defender was treated for a cut to the head [...]

Eating a diet rich in vegetables may not protect against stroke as previously thought, new research suggests. Researchers said that previous studies may not have taken into account lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking and meat intake, as well as socioeconomic factors. Findings from a new large-scale UK study show that eating lots of vegetables [...]