A revolutionary point-of-care testing device that could help to prevent recurrent strokes could soon be rolled out across the NHS, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. The shoebox ...

TETmedical, Inc., a clinical stage medical diagnostics company developing rapid tools for diagnosing acute neurological injury based on its patented Tethered Enzyme Technology (TET), today announced ...

Clinicians should offer a genetic test to people who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack to determine whether they can be treated with the drug clopidogrel to reduce the risk of ...

A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn't move his left arm or leg. Lewis's neighbor realized his truck hadn't moved in two days and called 911 ...

Spasticity is a common problem following a stroke and may affect walking ability. It is manifested by a “catch and release” phenomenon during rapid stretching a muscle 1. This velocity-dependent ...

Stroke seems to strike out of the blue, but it’s really cumulative effects that lead to stroke. Although it may seem like stroke is unpredictable and there is no way to pinpoint exactly when one might ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study presented at the American ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC (Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Queen's Medical Centre has become one of the first hospitals in the ...

In the event of a stroke, every minute counts, as parts of the brain are no longer being supplied with enough oxygen and will suffer permanent damage. But how can you recognise that this is the ...