Acute ischemic stroke is a leading global cause of death and disability. Intravenous thrombolysis was the first acute treatment developed for ischemic strokes. First with alteplase and now with ...

Fast action can save lives and improve recovery. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, “a stroke can occur when blood flow to the brain is blocked or there is sudden ...

Haruka Nanase's new stage to take on the world is Sydney – a place he once visited, a place of dreams. One day, while taking a short break before his departure, Haruka coincidentally runs into a ...

A senior police officer has been accused of drink driving after allegedly striking several vehicles with a ute on the M1 in the Gold Coast. The 54-year-old man, who was off duty at the time of the ...

This’ll get your blood pumping. Plastic — the same stuff choking the oceans and your takeout containers — may be increasing your chance of having a stroke. In a shocking twist worthy of sci ...

Call 911 immediately and use the FAST test to check symptoms Note when symptoms begin; timing is key for effective stroke treatment Don’t let them sleep, eat or drive; wait for first responders ...

Most stroke patients don’t need CPR, but if the person is unconscious and not breathing, start CPR immediately after calling 911. The dispatcher can guide you through chest compressions if needed.

Despite still being the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, stroke is another example of an area we're seeing improvement. Data from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The Reverse Taper accomplishes a similar quieting effect, but isolates it to the lower hand in the stroke. First, I tried out the Reverse Taper Medium Pistol but quickly realized the new Reverse ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help improve outcomes for stroke patients in Devon. The project SAMueL-2, which stands for stroke audit machine learning, helps to identify which ...