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A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted.

New report focuses on improving care delivery system for stroke patients

The American Stroke Association and other organizations have spent the last decade changing the care delivery system for stroke in the United States. Now the focus must include greater emphasis on prevention and recovery, according to a special report published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Feb 2010

Platelet function tests may predict heart attack, says study

An analysis of six tests that are used to measure platelet function and help gauge the effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs for patients undergoing a cardiac procedure such as a coronary stent implantation found that only three of the tests were associated with a modest ability to predict outcomes such as heart attack or death, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.

25 Feb 2010

Patients with unwitnessed strokes may benefit from clot-busting drugs

Clot-busting treatment should be considered for patients last seen healthy within a few hours before having a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

25 Feb 2010

WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine and Miami Valley Hospital form new neuroscience institute

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Miami Valley Hospital announced today the formation of the Wright State University & Premier Health Partners Neuroscience Institute to speed the transfer of research discoveries from bench to bedside, improving the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders such as stroke. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents Eric Fingerhut joined Wright State University and Miami Valley Hospital officials in making the announcement.

25 Feb 2010

HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 identified

The HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 were identified in a report issued today by the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The analysis, which examined objective patient outcomes over three years at all 5,000 of the nation’s nonfederal hospitals, found that the 50 Best Hospitals had mortality rates that were, on average, 27% lower than other hospitals.

25 Feb 2010

Lease of Stevens Hospital by Swedish approved

The Board of Commissioners for Public Hospital District #2 of Snohomish County today approved an agreement for Swedish to lease and assume management of Stevens Hospital. The last phase before transition involves regulatory approvals which could be completed by early fall.

25 Feb 2010

Greater access to rehabilitation after TIA can prevent future strokes, says researcher

Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) are often called "mini strokes" for good reasons -- the short-term symptoms can mimic a stroke and up to 10 percent of first-time sufferers often experience full-blown strokes within as little as 90 days. Despite the well-known statistics, no post-TIA regimen exists to help prevent future strokes -- but this might be changing.

25 Feb 2010

Study: People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain

People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study published in a special issue of the American Psychological Association journal, Emotion. Researchers from the Universit- de Montr-al made their discovery by comparing the grey matter thickness of Zen meditators and non-meditators.

25 Feb 2010

Transplanting genetically modified adult stem cells into injured spinal cord increases movement recovery

Researchers at UTHealth have demonstrated in rats that transplanting genetically modified adult stem cells into an injured spinal cord can help restore the electrical pathways associated with movement. The results are published in the Feb. 24 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

25 Feb 2010

Low doses of lasofoxifene reduce all common problems in postmenopausal women: Study

Low doses of the medication lasofoxifene can reduce the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures, ER-positive breast cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. That's the finding of a new study in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

25 Feb 2010

MicroTransponder awarded $2.6M NINDS SBIR FastTrack U44 grant, announces $7M Series B funding

MicroTransponder, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, has just announced a $7 Million Series B round of funding. MicroTransponder is developing a wireless neurostimulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain and other neurological indications.

25 Feb 2010

Identification of gaps in accessing stroke centers cuts down the deadly toll of stroke

When stroke strikes, choking off blood supply to the brain, every minute counts: Nearly 2 million neurons die each minute a stroke is left untreated, making it a race to recognize symptoms so that lifesaving "clot-busting" drugs can be administered.

25 Feb 2010

GlaxoSmithKline responds to Staff Report on GlaxoSmithKline and the Diabetes Drug Avandia

Today, GlaxoSmithKline responded to the recently released Senate Committee on Finance's January 2010 "Staff Report on GlaxoSmithKline and the Diabetes Drug Avandia" (the "Staff Report").

25 Feb 2010

Arterial ischemic stroke in children often go unrecognized, and the strokes can recur

Children can have strokes, and the strokes can recur, usually within a month, according to pediatric researchers. Unfortunately, the strokes often go unrecognized the first time, and the child does not receive treatment before the recurrence.

25 Feb 2010

Advanced ovarian cancer: Avastin-chemotherapy combination followed by Avastin alone improves PFS

Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, today announced that a Phase III study showed the combination of Avastin® (bevacizumab) and chemotherapy followed by maintenance use of Avastin alone increased the time women with previously untreated advanced ovarian cancer lived without the disease worsening (progression-free survival or PFS), compared to chemotherapy alone. A preliminary assessment of safety noted adverse events previously observed in pivotal trials of Avastin.

25 Feb 2010

JVC offers treatment for vascular diseases and thrombotic disorders under one roof

The new Jefferson Vascular Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital offers an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, management and treatment of vascular diseases (diseases of blood vessels) and thrombotic (blood-clotting) disorders all under one roof.

25 Feb 2010

Institute of Medicine to be congratulated for calling more resources to fight hypertension

The Institute of Medicine is to be congratulated for sounding the call for more resources to fight hypertension (high blood pressure), the number two preventable cause of death and a leading contributor to heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the number one and three overall causes of death of individuals in the United States.

25 Feb 2010

Nearly 40% of TIA and minor ischemic stroke patients may experience mental impairment

Nearly four in 10 transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor ischemic stroke patients may experience mental impairment, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

25 Feb 2010

Study examines associations of different fats and subtypes of ischemic stroke in post-menopausal women

Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

25 Feb 2010

Study: Single, unhappily married men may have elevated risk of fatal stroke in the coming decades

Single or unhappily married men may have an elevated risk of fatal stroke in the coming decades, according to a large study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

25 Feb 2010

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New report focuses on improving care delivery system for stroke patients

Platelet function tests may predict heart attack, says study

Patients with unwitnessed strokes may benefit from clot-busting drugs

WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine and Miami Valley Hospital form new neuroscience institute

HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 identified

Lease of Stevens Hospital by Swedish approved

Greater access to rehabilitation after TIA can prevent future strokes, says researcher

Study: People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain

Transplanting genetically modified adult stem cells into injured spinal cord increases movement recovery

Low doses of lasofoxifene reduce all common problems in postmenopausal women: Study

MicroTransponder awarded $2.6M NINDS SBIR FastTrack U44 grant, announces $7M Series B funding

Identification of gaps in accessing stroke centers cuts down the deadly toll of stroke

GlaxoSmithKline responds to Staff Report on GlaxoSmithKline and the Diabetes Drug Avandia

Arterial ischemic stroke in children often go unrecognized, and the strokes can recur

Advanced ovarian cancer: Avastin-chemotherapy combination followed by Avastin alone improves PFS

JVC offers treatment for vascular diseases and thrombotic disorders under one roof

Institute of Medicine to be congratulated for calling more resources to fight hypertension

Nearly 40% of TIA and minor ischemic stroke patients may experience mental impairment

Study examines associations of different fats and subtypes of ischemic stroke in post-menopausal women

Study: Single, unhappily married men may have elevated risk of fatal stroke in the coming decades

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