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Discovery opens doors for new stroke therapy: Cause of brain sensitivity to lack of oxygen
Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center and Maastricht University have discovered why the brain is more sensitive to oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia, than other organs. Hypoxia caused by a stroke, for example, activates a specific mechanism that is...
Research needs to be the platform for action in the decision making and policy sphere
Research needs to be the platform for action in the decision making and policy sphere- said Jon Barrick, SAFE President at the World Stroke Day event in Denmark, on 30th October 2017. Please see here the full presentation from this event.
World STROKE Day 2017: SAFE is joining World Stroke Campaign this year in the worldwide campaign
“WHAT IS YOUR REASON TO PREVENT STROKE?” “One day we will be able to talk about a stroke and what it used to be and how we had a hand in stopping them.” – Brady Johnson, stroke survivor Brussels, October 29, 2017: Good news is that stroke is preventable, with ten...
Blood-thinning drugs appear to protect against dementia as well as stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Blood-thinning drugs not only reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) but are also associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal. Among 444,106 patients...
African-Americans live shorter lives due to heart disease and stroke
The average lifespan of African Americans is significantly shorter than white Americans, mostly because of heart disease and stroke, which contributed to more than two million years of life lost among African Americans between 1999 and 2010, according to a new...
