Data From Controversial Landmark Stroke Therapy Trial Made Publicly Available, And Critics Comment

In December 1995, National Institute for Neurological Disorders (NINDS)rt-PA Stroke Trial was published, examining the effects of the clot-busting drug recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA)in patients who had experienced acute stroke.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Earlier Death In Stroke Patients

Stroke victims who have obstructive sleep apnea die sooner than stroke victims who do not have sleep apnea or who have central sleep apnea, according to Swedish researchers, who presented their findings at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Monday, May 19.

Stroke Victims Experiencing Seizures More Likely To Die - Stroke Plays A Role In Epilepsy Development, Especially For Elderly

Seizures may be a sign of significant brain injury, and may occur in patients that experience any type of stroke. A new study finds that stroke patients with ensuing seizures are more likely to die in the 30 days following stroke than patients without seizures.

Old Antibiotic May Find New Life As A Stroke Treatment

An old intravenous antibiotic may have new life as a stroke treatment, researchers say.Minocycline appears to reduce stroke damage in multiple ways - inhibiting white blood cells and enzymes that, at least acutely, can destroy brain tissue and blood vessels, respectively, says Dr.

Stroke Expert: 10 Of The Nation's 43 Presidents Have Suffered Strokes

Ten of the nation's 43 presidents likely suffered strokes during their presidencies or after leaving office, according to Loyola University Hospital neurologist Dr. Jose Biller.Woodrow Wilson was so incapacitated by a series of strokes that his wife, Edith, became the virtual acting president.

Mexican Americans, Women May Be At Increased Risk For Type Of Stroke

Mexican Americans and women may be at higher risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke involving bleeding in the space around the brain, according to a study published in the June 11, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Risk Higher For Women, Mexican-Americans

A type of stroke that can strike at any age, and kills one-third of its victims, appears to be more common in women and Mexican-Americans than in non-Hispanic white men, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Stroke Program.In a paper published online June 11 by the journal Neurology, the researchers report that women had a 74 percent greater chance of suffering a type of stroke related to a ruptured brain aneurysm.

Even Low Levels Of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk

A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of Neurology (http://www.interscience.

Stroke Survivors Rehabilitation Project Receives 12.4 Million

The University of Southern California is taking the lead to address rehabilitation therapy and how it can improve the quality of life for stroke survivors. Each year, about 700, 000 people in the United States experience first or recurrent attacks of stroke.

Hugo Geiger Prize-Winners: Simulation-Tools And Stroke Patients

Simulation is an important tool for computer-based development and pretesting of materials, helping eliminate expensive, dangerous mistakes. Computer-based testing is a specialized field of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern, not least because materials simulation is a complex process involving a great deal of mathematics.