These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapid blood test could speed treatment for ...
A blood test that detects GFAP during emergency transport could kick off effective treatment for these patients before they even get to the hospital, potentially reducing their brain damage from ...
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A new test based on ultrasound scans may be able to spot people at high risk of a stroke, though it is still too early to be excited, researchers said. Nearly 800,000 ...
Medical technology group Proteome Sciences has released details of a study into a blood test which could reduce brain damage in thousands of stroke victims. The group has been collaborating with ...
For most of us, the phrase "stroke of the eye" sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare's Jagannadha "Jay" Avasarala, ...
June 25 (UPI) --Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, and now a new method may be able to predict the risk and prevent the event, a new study says. Researchers found that ...
BOSTON - One day, a simple blood test may help predict whether someone will suffer a stroke. Researchers at UCLA looked at data on more than 2,000 people enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study and ...
Dec. 20 (UPI) --Can genetics help predict a person's risk for stroke at birth? An international team of researchers thinks so. They have developed a genetic risk score based on findings from a simple ...
Clinicians should offer a genetic test to people who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack to determine whether they can be treated with the drug clopidogrel to reduce the risk of ...
Many stroke survivors start driving again without any testing to ensure they can still drive safely, a new survey indicates. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina found that more ...