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AI slashes stroke treatment time and saves lives in new study

AI-driven software significantly speeds up the detection of large vessel occlusion in stroke patients, reducing treatment time and potentially improving outcomes. The automated system was linked to a 60% drop in mortality rates in a clinical trial across four comprehensive stroke centers.

21 Sep 2023

USC develops innovative system for conducting preclinical research on potential stroke treatments

To test new stroke treatments, a research team from the Keck School of Medicine of USC develops a more rigorous system for conducting preclinical research that could lead to more successful clinical trials.

20 Sep 2023

AI model for detecting ocular disease using retinal images

Researchers present RETFound, a self-supervised learning masked autoencoder-based foundation model for retinal images.

18 Sep 2023

Study suggests link between blood transfusions and brain hemorrhages, but further research needed

Researchers investigated whether spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages among blood donors after blood donation were linked to the development of spontaneous ICH among transfusion recipients.

14 Sep 2023

University of Birmingham and Acticor Biotech announce MHRA approval of LIBERATE clinical study

September 7th, 2023, the University of Birmingham and Acticor Biotech announce the full regulatory approval of LIBERATE clinical study.

9 Sep 2023

UTHSC study aims to develop a new way to treat ischemic stroke

A study at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center aims to develop a new way to treat ischemic stroke, a leading cause of death in adults worldwide.

8 Sep 2023

Study explores the biology of post-COVID-19 cognitive deficits

Researchers explored the biology of cognitive deficits following acute COVID-19.

4 Sep 2023

Is receipt of infertility treatment associated with stroke hospitalization?

A recent paper on JAMA Network Open sought to capture the association between strokes and infertility treatment.

31 Aug 2023

Statins may lower risk of ischemic stroke after hemorrhagic stroke

People who have had a stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having another stroke, especially ischemic stroke, compared to people who also had an intracerebral hemorrhage but were not taking statins, according to a new study published in the August 30, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 Aug 2023

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation.

23 Aug 2023

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Scientists discuss the intricate relationship between the nervous and stomatognathic systems.

21 Aug 2023

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Researchers performed an open-label phase I trial.

18 Aug 2023

New evidence bolsters possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke

There is new evidence that bolsters a possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder.

16 Aug 2023

Deep brain stimulation shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation

A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the dentate nucleus – which regulates fine-control of voluntary movements, cognition, language, and sensory functions in the brain – is safe and feasible.

14 Aug 2023

The role of self-extracellular nucleic acids in neuroinflammation

Researchers explore the role of self-extracellular nucleic acids in diseases like stroke, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.

14 Aug 2023

New mechanism discovered for brain repair after ischemic stroke

Patients often experience functional decline after an ischemic stroke, especially due to the brain's resistance to regenerate after damage.

10 Aug 2023

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Researchers performed a prospective cohort study to investigate the shared genetic etiology between chronic diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

A group of researchers examined the variations in cardiovascular disease hospitalizations pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2023

How are genetics, lifestyles, and cardiovascular and thromboembolic events associated following COVID-19 diagnosis?

A recent study evaluated the associations between host genetics, lifestyle factors, and cardiovascular and thromboembolic events after COVID-19.

7 Aug 2023

Mechanical thrombectomy safe and effective for treating children with stroke

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that mechanical thrombectomy, a standard treatment for adults with a large vessel occlusion, a type of severe ischemic stroke, is also safe and effective for treating children.

2 Aug 2023

Ischemic Stroke News and Research

AI slashes stroke treatment time and saves lives in new study

USC develops innovative system for conducting preclinical research on potential stroke treatments

AI model for detecting ocular disease using retinal images

Study suggests link between blood transfusions and brain hemorrhages, but further research needed

University of Birmingham and Acticor Biotech announce MHRA approval of LIBERATE clinical study

UTHSC study aims to develop a new way to treat ischemic stroke

Study explores the biology of post-COVID-19 cognitive deficits

Is receipt of infertility treatment associated with stroke hospitalization?

Statins may lower risk of ischemic stroke after hemorrhagic stroke

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

New evidence bolsters possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke

Deep brain stimulation shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation

The role of self-extracellular nucleic acids in neuroinflammation

New mechanism discovered for brain repair after ischemic stroke

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

How are genetics, lifestyles, and cardiovascular and thromboembolic events associated following COVID-19 diagnosis?

Mechanical thrombectomy safe and effective for treating children with stroke

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

Compound Management and its Crucial Role in Early Pharmaceutical Research

Natural products: the next frontier in drug discovery

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