Common standards agreed upon to screen for cognitive impairment Common standards agreed upon to screen for cognitive impairment
Modified home video game seems to show promise for hand rehabilitation in stroke patients Modified home video game seems to show promise for hand rehabilitation in stroke patients
Strokes seem to stimulate neurogenesis, giving hope for a better recovery Strokes seem to stimulate neurogenesis, giving hope for a better recovery
Research seems to show that brain swelling following stroke may be treatable Research seems to show that brain swelling following stroke may be treatable
Incidence of stroke has risen 24% in women aged 41 to 64 from 2001 to 2005 in Minnesota Incidence of stroke has risen 24% in women aged 41 to 64 from 2001 to 2005 in Minnesota
Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. completes selection of the U.S. sites for it’s global Viprinex stroke trial Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. completes selection of the U.S. sites for it’s global Viprinex stroke trial
Mild hypoxia increases proteins in brain that seem to protect against stroke damage Mild hypoxia increases proteins in brain that seem to protect against stroke damage
Risk of recurrent stroke higher in Mexican Americans according to recent study Risk of recurrent stroke higher in Mexican Americans according to recent study
Plavix (clopidogrel) receives new approval to prevent subsequent blockages that could lead to stroke Plavix (clopidogrel) receives new approval to prevent subsequent blockages that could lead to stroke
Zoloft does not seem to prevent post-stroke depression Zoloft does not seem to prevent post-stroke depression
NMT Medical voluntarily withdraws CardioSEAL(R) PFO HDE and focuses on FDA approved STARFlex(R) PFO IDE study NMT Medical voluntarily withdraws CardioSEAL(R) PFO HDE and focuses on FDA approved STARFlex(R) PFO IDE study
Retrospective study reveals that stroke risk seems to peak every 12 hours Retrospective study reveals that stroke risk seems to peak every 12 hours
UCLA study reveals that stroke-causing clots derived from arterial and cardiac sources are distinctly different UCLA study reveals that stroke-causing clots derived from arterial and cardiac sources are distinctly different
Internal body clock seems to dictate timing of different types of stroke Internal body clock seems to dictate timing of different types of stroke
Strokes will cost US $2.2 trillion by 2050 if prevention & treatment don’t improve, according to recent study Strokes will cost US $2.2 trillion by 2050 if prevention & treatment don’t improve, according to recent study
Argatroban may promote opening of arteries following stroke Argatroban may promote opening of arteries following stroke
More than 40 percent of those surveyed in recent National Stroke Association survey report limited success with rehabilitation More than 40 percent of those surveyed in recent National Stroke Association survey report limited success with rehabilitation
Stroke patients taking the drug Lipitor(R) (atorvastatin calcium) seemed to reduce the rate of recurring strokes Stroke patients taking the drug Lipitor(R) (atorvastatin calcium) seemed to reduce the rate of recurring strokes
Eating saturated fat can reduce the body’s ability to prevent artery-clogging plaques Eating saturated fat can reduce the body’s ability to prevent artery-clogging plaques
Current technology for brain cooling seems unlikely to help stroke patients Current technology for brain cooling seems unlikely to help stroke patients
