Stroke
Researchers developing health tracker which uses body to accurately track movements
Dutch medtech company TrianecT has raised €1.35m to bring its ambulance-based stroke detection device, StrokePointer, to market. The portable system allows paramedics to assess stroke severity on scene and direct patients to centres equipped for specialist treatment. Stroke affects one in four people over 25 and accounts for a third of global healthcare costs. [...]
Visual auras following catheter ablation may signal brain injury, with new research linking symptoms to small lesions in brain regions responsible for vision. The study found that patients who experienced migraine-like visual effects—such as flickering lights, flashes or blind spots—one month after undergoing catheter ablation for ventricular arrhythmias were more likely to have brain lesions [...]
A new drug, GAI-17, has reduced brain cell death and paralysis in mice after stroke, even when given six hours after onset. Researchers found the compound blocks a protein linked to cell death, suggesting it may extend the treatment window for stroke and reduce long-term damage. The team, based at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, [...]
The Stroke Association has deleted a series of social media posts and apologised after criticism from beneficiaries and other users over jokes about a viral video. On Friday, the charity joined other social media accounts in commenting on footage showing two people looking embarrassed after hugging at a Coldplay concert, with posts referencing rumours of [...]
A new "orange" ambulance category will be introduced in Wales this winter to improve emergency care for stroke patients currently grouped within broader amber calls. Under the new system, specialist nurses and paramedics will screen 999 calls to identify patients with stroke or STEMI heart attacks—where blood flow to the heart is completely blocked—who need [...]
A new research centre receiving up to £50m over 14 years will develop brain stimulation devices to treat Parkinson’s, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy. The Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Restorative Neural Dynamics will explore how patterns of brain activity relate to behaviour and contribute to neurological disorders. Researchers aim to [...]
A high street eye scan may help predict someone’s risk of stroke or heart attack up to 10 years in advance, new research shows. The £20 scan uses artificial intelligence to analyse images of the back of the eye and spot signs linked to cardiovascular disease. Retinal imaging, which takes less than a minute, can [...]
Weight loss injections may cut dementia and stroke risk in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to new global research. People taking the drugs were also 30 per cent less likely to die during the follow-up period. Known as GLP agonist drugs, they help regulate blood sugar and appetite by slowing digestion, reducing [...]
A widely used sugar substitute may increase stroke risk by narrowing brain blood vessels and reducing the body’s ability to break down clots, researchers have warned. Erythritol, a sugar alcohol used in drinks and protein bars, was found to affect cells in ways that may encourage the formation of blood clots. Researchers at [...]
