Research
Researchers have been able to display a minimally invasive stroke treatment which is being called a ‘remarkable technical advance’. A research team from the Germans Tries I Pujol Institute (IGTP) have developed and established a novel, reproducible and minimally invasive stroke model in pigs through an endovascular approach. The researchers believe that this advancement fulfils [...]
Scientists are using machine learning to analyse data collected from the world’s largest study of people with Huntington's disease.
Huntington’s disease is a complex condition to treat. There is no cure and no treatments that can alter its course. Its progression is hard to predict, but a new retrospective study shows how machine learning could play an important role in predicting its trajectory. The study was conducted by scientists at the University of Iowa Health Care, US biotech company Genentech and Roche Products, the company behind the development of a potential new therapy for HD, Tominersen. Read NR Times' interview with those behind the study to find out how machine learning could change Huntington's management.Ten university projects have been selected to receive part of a US$1 million grant to help fund the future of stroke research. Brain Canada, Heart & Stroke, and the Canadian Stroke Consortium have announced the recipients of the 2022 Stroke Clinical Research Catalyst Grants. This programme increases the capacity for clinical stroke research within Canada, [...]
According to new research, intensive blood pressure treatment can significantly lower the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events such as stroke. This study is a follow-up analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Interventional Trial (SPRINT), a multicentre clinical trial that compared intensive systolic blood pressure control (target less than 120 mm Hg) versus standard control (target [...]
New research from a British university has shown that noisy road traffic and air pollution have a link to a major stroke risk factor. Researchers from the University of the West of Scotland have identified that hypertension is linked to road traffic with air pollution, after examined the relationship between environmental quality and direct health [...]
According to new research from a British university, managing depression through psychological therapy is associated with a lower risk of stroke. Study author Ms. Ms. Céline El Baou, of the University College London, says: “Our study suggests that improving mental health could also help physical health, especially in those aged under 60. “People whose depression [...]
During a stroke numerous changes are made in gene activity in affected small blood vessels in the brain, however, a new study has shown that these changes are potentially targetable. Researchers on this study believe that existing or future drugs may be able to be used to mitigate brain injury or improve stroke recovery. In [...]
A new study has shown that statin use reduced the risk of stroke and mini-strokes for patients with atrial fibrillation. This region-wide study which had a sample size of over 50,000 patients with atrial fibrillation displayed that timing is key when it comes to starting statins after a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. The study found [...]
A new American study has shown that language we speak could have an effect on how we recover from a stroke. The study focuses on the language Mexican American individuals speak and if it plays a part towards how they recover after a stroke. Study author, Lewis B. Morgenstern of the University of Michigan, says: [...]
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