When Cheryl Hamrick woke up in the middle of the night, she didn’t know what time it was. It was the awful pain radiating from the right side of the back of her head that was at the forefront of her ...

Recent research has revealed compelling evidence supporting tenecteplase as a more effective treatment for ischemic strokes compared to traditional alteplase therapy. This discovery could mark a major ...

Innovations in stroke diagnostics and treatment techniques are saving brains — and lives — and making it possible to reverse disability from stroke. Since most strokes are “ischemic,” or caused by a ...

Every minute counts when diagnosing and treating a stroke to prevent disability and save lives. In the case of an ischemic stroke, “time is brain,” as we say — since the blood supply to the brain is ...

A drug that breaks up blood clots and prevents new clots from forming has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for adult patients with acute ischaemic ...

A stroke is a medical emergency where every minute matters, as nearly 1.9 million brain cells die per minute during an ...

In Alaska, where access to specialist care is challenging and emergency transfers can be harrowing, providers are using AI to speed up diagnosis and improve treatment Healthcare access and treatment ...

George Harston, MD, chief medical and innovation officer for Oxford, U.K.-based Brainomix, said the appeal of the company’s technology is fairly simple. In explaining the company’s variety of ...

Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase for acute ischemic stroke outcomes and is associated with decreased rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding, a new ...

A clinical decision support tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze scans after a stroke alongside treatment ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayor Donna Deegan and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department just cut the ribbon on northeast Florida’s first “mobile stroke treatment unit,” an ambulance given to the city by ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Research shows Asian, Black and Hispanic patients arrive at hospitals later than white patients despite shorter transport times. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...