
SAFE Working Conference: Burden of stroke seen through 12 indicators of care
Amsterdam, 8th December 2016 - The Burden of Stroke is the main topic of this year's Working Conference, with two days dedicated to analysis of the preliminary research findings around 12 indicators of care. After a successful start yesterday, and a full day of...

Diabetes advance: Cells produce insulin upon treatment
It promises to be a simple and elegant strategy to heal diabetes type 1: Replacing the destroyed beta-cells in the bodies of patients with newly-produced insulin-secreting cells. For years, researchers around the globe tried various approaches with stem or adult cells...

New drug limits and then repairs brain damage in stroke
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and then helps to repair the damage. A reduction in blood flow to the brain caused by stroke is a major cause of death and...

SAFE and ESO met the European Union Health Commission
Brussels, 30th November 2016 - Jon Barrick SAFE President and Valeria Caso President of the European Stroke Organisation of Stroke Professionals had a meeting today at the European Union Health Commission to discuss the quality of Stroke prevention, care and support...

Stroke vs. Aneurysm: Treatment Options
A brain aneurysm is a bulge in an artery in the brain that has the potential to burst or rupture. A ruptured aneurysm can cause a type of stroke called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. An estimated 5 percent of Americans may have or develop a brain aneurysm each year,...