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Experimental antiplatelet compound for acute stroke shows promise
An experimental compound inhibited clot formation without increased bleeding, a common side effect of current anticlotting therapies, in a phase I study. First-in-human study...
3 hours ago - ScienceDaily - 4 articles
Yale Study Revives Cellular Activity in Pig Brains Hours After Death
Yale University scientists have succeeded in restoring basic cellular activity in pigs' brains hours after their deaths in a finding that may one day lead to advances in...
6 hours ago - Medscape
Novel Antiplatelet Agent May Not Increase Bleeding Risk
Initial clinical results suggest that the new agent may be suitable for use with thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke. Medscape Medical News
11 hours ago - Medscape - 3 articles
CDC says U.S. birth rates are down, death rates are up
The Centers for Disease Control reported that U.S. birth rates were down in 2017 by more than two percent compared to 2016. The downward, depopulating trend has been observed...
13 hours ago - Natural News
Low LDL, triglycerides increase stroke risk in women
Women with LDL levels below 70 mg/dL and low triglyceride levels had increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study published in Neurology. “Strategies to lower...
13 hours ago - Healio - 3 articles
New antiplatelet lowers bleeding risk in stroke
The novel antiplatelet agent ACT017 confers reduced risk for bleeding and may be a safe and effective alternative for patients with stroke, according to early findings...
14 hours ago - Healio - 3 articles
Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients
In a breakthrough research study, scientists at Yale University have restored cellular activity in the brains of dead pigs.
19 hours ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Scientists Restore Some Brain Activity in Recently Slaughtered Pigs
Scientists restored some activity within the brains of pigs that had been slaughtered hours before, raising hopes for some medical advances and questions about the definition...
1 day ago - Time
AFib Patients Often Misjudge Stroke Risk vs OAC Bleeding Risk
But is that okay? Patients may decide to take oral anticoagulants 'without knowing the truth' about the size of their benefits and risks, neither of which measure up to...
1 day ago - Medscape
Which Cryptogenic Stroke Patients Benefit From Anticoagulation?
These may include patients with an enlarged left atrium, a subgroup analysis of the NAVIGATE-ESUS trial suggests. Medscape Medical News
2 days ago - Medscape
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New Therapy to Prevent Triple Negative Breast Cancer from Spreading
Targeting key protein p53 helps to prevent the spread of cancer in people diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.