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Imaging acute ischemic stroke patients' brains did not lead to improved outcomes
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) The use of advanced imaging shortly after the onset of acute stroke failed to identify a subgroup of patients who could benefit from a clot-removal procedure, a study has found. The randomized controlled trial known as Mechanical Retrieval and Recanalization of Stroke Clots Using Embolectomy was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, and was published online Feb. 8 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Kessler funded as satellite site for NIH Stroke Trials Network
(Kessler Foundation) NIH StrokeNet brings together teams of research experts specializing in prevention, treatment and recovery. Working with the broader stroke community, they identify priorities for stroke research protocols and provide training for stroke researchers. Kessler Foundation, which specializes in research in stroke rehabilitation and neuroimaging, connects with the new network via Columbia University in New York City, one of the regional centers in NIH StrokeNet.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
SAGE to begin publishing the International Journal of Stroke January 2016
(SAGE Publications) SAGE, one of the world's leading independent and academic publishers, has today announced that it is to publish the International Journal of Stroke, the official journal of the World Stroke Organization incorporating the International Stroke Society and the World Stroke Federation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
A SMARTer approach to stroke care
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Time is critical when it comes to stroke, and early treatment is associated with better outcomes. According to the Screening with MRI for Accurate and Rapid stroke Treatment (SMART) study, small changes in quality improvement procedures enabled clinicians to use MRI scans to diagnose stroke patients before giving acute treatment, within 60 minutes of hospital arrival. MRI scans provide detailed images but take longer to complete than CT scans, which are commonly used in most centers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The S-stroke or I-stroke?
(University of Tsukuba) The year 2016 is an Olympic year. Developments in high-performance swimwear for swimming continue to advance, along with other areas of scientific research. One area of research has focused on which type of crawl stroke is more effective -- when the arm draws a curve in the water (S-stroke) or moves straight (I-stroke) -- long a matter of debate in the world of competitive swimming.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death
(American Academy of Neurology) People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from stroke than people who have not experienced a stroke or depression, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16-23, 2013.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Stroke survivors with PTSD more likely to avoid treatment
(Columbia University Medical Center) A new survey of stroke survivors has shown that those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to adhere to treatment regimens that reduce the risk of an additional stroke. Researchers found that 65 percent of stroke survivors with PTSD failed to adhere to treatment, compared with 33 percent of those without PTSD.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
NIH awards $40 million in grants to reduce stroke disparities in the US
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Four research centers will develop high-impact culturally tailored interventions aimed at lowering stroke risk among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Together the centers are expected to receive $40 million in funding over five years, contingent on the availability of funds from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Bix of Sanders-Brown receives NIH funding for stroke research
(University of Kentucky) The new funding from the NIH will enable Bix and his team to investigate the effects of a newly identified stroke treatment on brain tissue regeneration, to investigate factors influencing generation and survival of post-stroke generated neurons, and to investigate novel mechanisms in neuritogenesis and neurite extension. The ultimate aim of this work is to develop a novel stroke therapy for humans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Integrated stroke care system results in fewer deaths, discharges to long-term care facilities
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) An integrated system of stroke care delivery in Ontario, Canada, has resulted in fewer deaths from stroke and fewer discharges to long-term care facilities because of better access to optimal stroke care, according to a study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Minor changes in cardiovascular health reduce chances of stroke
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) A report published in Stroke showed that small improvements in cardiovascular risk factors reduce the chances a person will suffer a stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Alcohol may increase risk of some types of stroke but not others
(BioMed Central) Light and moderate alcohol consumption of up to two drinks per day is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke but seems to have no effect on a person's risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. High-to-heavy drinking was found to be associated with increased risk of all stroke types.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Newborn babies who suffered stroke regain language function in opposite side of brain
(Georgetown University Medical Center) A stroke in a baby -- even a big one -- does not have the same lasting impact as a stroke in an adult. A study led by Georgetown University Medical Center investigators found that a decade or two after a 'perinatal' stroke damaged the left 'language' side of the brain, affected teenagers and young adults used the right sides of their brain for language.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New study reveals 'startling' risk of stroke
(Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) Globally, one in four people over age 25 is at risk for stroke during their lifetime, according to a new scientific study.Researchers found a nearly five-fold difference in lifetime stroke risk worldwide, with the highest risk in East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe, and lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. The lifetime stroke risk for 25-year-olds in 2016 ranged from 8 percent to 39 percent, depending on where they live; people in China have the highest risk.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke
(University of Western Ontario) The risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventing stroke can also prevent some dementias. Now, a group of experts led by Western University Professor, Dr. Vladimir Hachinski and international collaborators Matthias Endres, Martin Dichgans and Zaven Khachaturian are calling on the global community to come together to take action on preventing dementia by preventing stroke. " The evidence for doing so is incontestable; the time to act is now, " the authors write.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
