Stroke

Research in mice revealed intervention could lead to motor recovery seven days after stroke

An investigator has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for a new stroke treatment. Liqin Zhao, KU associate professor of pharmacology & toxicology and investigator at the Life Span Institute, has carried out research on the human ApoE gene for years. A major [...]

Cogitat, the Imperial College London spin out pioneering brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has today announced it has received a £500k Innovate UK grant in partnership with games developer, UNIT9. This grant, awarded by the national innovation agency, will help to further its development of its virtual reality tele rehabilitation platform to support stroke survivors’ recovery. [...]

Stroke rehabilitation and treatments could soon be getting the Hollywood treatment thanks to reach from a team at Lancaster University Medical School. Dr Hannah Jarvis and Dr Phil Nagy from Lancaster University Medical School are exploring the benefits of performance capture technology which has been used to create much loved on-screen characters such as those [...]

SurModics has secured 510(k) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Pounce LP (Low Profile) Thrombectomy System. The thrombectomy system was launched in 2021 and is designed to non-surgically remove thrombi and emboli from the peripheral arterial vasculature in 3.5mm to 6mm diameter vessels. To learn more about how the miracle treatment that [...]

Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland is calling for a stronger commitment to thrombectomy following the launch of the latest Stroke Improvement Plan. The plan has been put in place by the Scottish government and plans to help "minimise preventable strokes and ensure timely and equitable access to life-saving treatment and a person centred, holistic approach [...]

Report also highlights women less likely to regain independence and may experience worse outcomes

The UK Stroke Forum, hosted by the Stroke Association and BIASP, has announced it is extending its deadline for abstract submissions. In a statement released by the hosts, it states that “due to high demand we’ve extended the abstract submission deadline for UKSF 2023.” Submissions for abstracts opened in late April this year and an [...]

Has potential to reduce major disability and save thousands of lives, researchers believe

International clinical trial finds chances of a recurrent event with earlier treatment are likely to be lower