Blood types refer to a classification of blood based on substances present on your red blood cells. The four basic blood ...

Individuals with high PLMs had significantly higher Fazekas and ARWMC total scores than those with a lower PLM index.

In a preclinical study, rodents treated with uric acid showed improved long-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. The findings suggest that the treatment may work as an add-on therapy to ...

More than half of patients with ischemic stroke experience futile reperfusion, increasing the risk of death and disabilities despite a successful recanalization. The reason behind this is debated, and ...

One of the ways to diagnose a stroke is through a medical imaging device. Strokes are classified into two main categories. Ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, is caused by a blockage of ...

The approval is based on a study comparing TNKase to Activase in patients with acute ischemic stroke who presented with a disabling neurological deficit. Results show that TNKase was comparable to ...

The FDA has approved TNKase, a tissue plasminogen, clot-dissolving agent, to treat acute ischemic stroke in adults, according to the manufacturer. Genentech said in a press release that TNKase ...

The AcT (Alteplase compared to Tenecteplase) trial compared TNKase to Activase in treating patients with acute ischemic stroke that presented with a disabling neurological deficit. This ...

Elevated blood pressure remains the single strongest risk factor for both ischemic stroke (caused by blocked blood vessels) and hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding in the brain). For every 20 ...