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Study results show reduction in disability from stroke up to 24 hours of onset
Results from a stroke trial provide compelling evidence that selected patients suffering a major ischemic stroke recovered significantly better with mechanical retrieval of the blood clot with medical therapy compared with medical therapy alone when initiated up to 24 hours of the stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 17, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Molecule shown to repair damaged axons
A foray into plant biology led one researcher to discover that a natural molecule can repair axons, the thread-like projections that carry electrical signals between cells. Axonal damage is the major culprit underlying disability in conditions such as spinal cord injury and stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 8, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Receiving a clot-buster drug before reaching the hospital may reduce stroke disability
A preliminary study shows that giving a clot-busting drug in a mobile stroke unit ambulance may lead to less disability after stroke, compared to when the clot-buster is given after reaching the hospital. The study suggests that ambulances with the personnel and equipment capable of diagnosing ischemic stroke may be worth the extra cost, due to the decrease in patient disability afterward.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Transplanted neurons incorporated into a stroke-injured rat brain
Today, a stroke usually leads to permanent disability – but in the future, the stroke-injured brain could be reparable by replacing dead cells with new, healthy neurons, using transplantation. Researchers have taken a step in that direction by showing that some neurons transplanted into the brains of stroke-injured rats were incorporated and responde d correctly when the rat’s muzzle and paws were touched.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Earlier treatment with surgery to remove blood clot linked with less disability following stroke
In an analysis that included nearly 1,300 patients with large-vessel ischemic stroke, earlier treatment with endovascular thrombectomy (intra-arterial use of a micro-catheter or other device to remove a blood clot) plus medical therapy (use of a clot dissolving agent) compared with medical therapy alone was associated with less disability at 3 months, according to a study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 27, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Hope for reversing stroke-induced long-term disability
Permanent brain damage from a stroke may be reversible thanks to a developing therapeutic technique, a study has found. The novel approach combines transplanted human stem cells with a special protein that the US Food and Drug Administration already approved for clinical studies in new stroke patients. The researchers say they are the first to use 3K3A-APC to produce neurons from human stem cells grafted into the stroke-damaged mouse brain.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 22, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
New imaging technique may give physicians clearer picture of stroke damage
Ischemic strokes account for nearly 90 percent of all strokes. They occur when a blocked artery prevents blood from getting to the brain and usually result in long-term disability or death. Now, a team of researchers has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after strokes -- a finding that may lead to improved care for patients.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 14, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study sheds surprising light on the causes of cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies. In a new game-changing study, a research team has uncovered strong evidence for genetic causes of cerebral palsy that turns experts' understanding of the condition on its head.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Uric acid may lessen women's disability after stroke
Forty-two percent of women treated with uric acid had less disability three months after a stroke compared with women given a placebo, report researchers who say that women benefit from uric acid therapy because they generally have less uric acid circulating in their bodies.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Having a stroke? Where you are makes a huge difference in your treatment
It looks like a crazy quilt spread over the continent. But a new map of emergency stroke care in America shows just how much of a patchwork system we still have for delivering the most effective stroke treatment. And thousands of people a year may end up unnecessarily disabled as a result.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 26, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Effectiveness of new stroke treatment confirmed
A research paper confirms earlier findings that a procedure called endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke is the best treatment option for many patients by reducing the incidents of disability. This is the fourth research paper published this year that confirms the efficacy of the treatment.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 17, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Presence of heart pouch may explain strokes of unknown origin, study finds
A pouchlike structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber in some people may explain strokes that otherwise lack an identifiable cause, according to researchers. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term severe disability and the fourth-most-common cause of death in the U.S. About 80 percent of the 700,000-plus strokes that occur annually in this country are due to blood clots blocking a brain artery. In up to a third of these cases, the clots’ origin cannot be determined.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 1, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Increased risk of stroke in people with cognitive impairment
People with cognitive impairment are significantly more likely to have a stroke, with a 39 percent increased risk, than people with normal cognitive function, according to a new study. Cognitive impairment and stroke are major contributors to disability, and stroke is the second leading cause of death world-wide. Although stroke is linked to the development and worsening of cognitive impairment, it is not known whether the reverse is true.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 25, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce cardiovascular death in type 2 diabetes
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability among people with Type 2 diabetes. In fact, at least 65 percent of people with diabetes die from some form of heart disease or stroke. However, a new study suggests that the use of cholesterol-lowering statins may help prolong the lives of people with diabetic cardiovascular disease.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 16, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Hidden Variations in Neuronal Networks May Explain Differences In Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes
Hidden differences in the properties of neural circuits can account for whether animals are behaviorally susceptible to brain injury, new research shows. These results could have implications for the treatment of brain trauma. People vary in their responses to stroke and trauma, which impedes the ability of physicians to predict patient outcomes. Damage to the brain and nervous system can lead to severe disabilities, including epilepsy and cognitive impairment.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 15, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
