A quarter of patients given clot-busting drugs directly into a blood clot in an artery within six hours of stroke experienced such a rapid recovery ? major improvement within a day after stroke ? that it was called an example of ?Lazarus Phenomenon,? researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Blood vessels may rupture earlier in life from one generation to the next in those who inherit brain aneurysm, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, researchers reported today at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Measures in Florida and Massachusetts requiring paramedics to transport qualifying patients to stroke centers increased the number of patients receiving the only approved treatment for ischemic stroke in each state, according to separate reports presented at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
For breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen, switching to an aromatase inhibitor within three years significantly improves survival rates, according to a new study.
Proacta Therapeutics, a spin-out company of The University of Auckland, has raised US$35 million (NZ$51 million) in venture capital to continue its research into potential treatments for cancer.
It is estimated that more than one million burn injuries occur every year and of that, 50 percent could be avoided. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February each year, is an opportunity to remind parents and children about potential hazards that can lead to burns in the home.
A University of Adelaide cardiologist has saved the life of a 70-year-old Adelaide woman after performing a world first operation to repair a tear in her heart.
Sweaty palms hover over the mouse, butterflies flutter in the stomach as the email inbox opens. Despite the wealth of scepticism towards online dating, these are the very real symptoms of cyber romance.
Speed daters who romantically desired most of their potential partners were rejected quickly and overwhelmingly, according to a new Northwestern University study.