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Stroke outcome can be improved with new clot-removal device
Posted in Medicine on 18th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
'We will be able to treat many more patients, who will have much better outcomes. This is a once-in-a-generation advance in acute stroke care.'
Nanoparticles could stop blood-clot-caused strokes and heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
This new technology could destroy blood clots 1000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.
Sleeping over eight hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
This risk doubles for older people who persistently sleep longer than average.
Promising peptide for traumatic brain injury, heart attack and stroke
Posted in Medicine on 13th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Strokes, heart attacks, and traumatic brain injuries have a common end: cell death and human injury due to hypoxia, or lack of oxygen.
Samsung engineers are working on wearable for early stroke detection
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
The sensor-packed headset aims to alert folks who are at risk for a stroke early on, so they can get to a doctor to prevent potentially serious and permanent effects.