All posts tagged 'stroke treatment'

Dissolving Stroke Scars Shows Promise As Treatment For Patients

Posted on May 21st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Modifying the scar tissue that develops after a stroke may be a treatment for the repercussions of such an attack, according to a new study. The promising finding comes from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, Calif., which put out a press release about its study. http://www.newswise.com/articles/modifying-scar-tissue-can-potentially-improve-outcome-in-chronic-stroke..
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Study: Extending time of stroke drug treatment OK

Posted on September 25th, 2008 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 9/24/2008 6:52 PM By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Stroke sufferers can still benefit from clot-busting medicine even if they receive it an hour or so beyond the current three-hour window after symptoms start, an important new study suggests. The finding could potentially extend treatment to..
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