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How safe and effective are new drugs for stroke prevention?
Science Daily For decades, warfarin was the only oral blood thinner available to reduce the risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation. Warfarin use is cumbersome, because it requires ongoing blood test to monitor the effect and has numerous drug and food … |
The Daily Star |
The stroke that spoiled a golden knock
The Daily Star There are a few moments that will haunt you for a long long time. And Friday’s painful 21-run defeat of Bangladesh by England is one those moments on a cricketing plain that fans in this part of the world would consider as a cruel betrayal from what … |
Daily Mail |
Rigobert Song ‘out of coma and breathing by himself’ after stroke Daily Mail The 40-year-old is the uncle of former Arsenal, West Ham United and Charlton midfielder, Alex. Song, who is the current head coach of Chad’s senior national team, was in a critical condition after a stroke. He reportedly fell ill at his home in the … Rigobert Song ... |
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Imaging stroke risk in 4-D
EurekAlert (press release) Markl, who is a professor of biomedical engineering in Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering and of radiology in the Feinberg School of Medicine, has developed a new imaging technique that can help predict who is most at risk for stroke. |
Medical News Today |
Brain cell death mechanism for stroke, Alzheimer’s identified …
Medical News Today Researchers at Johns Hopkins have pinpointed the protein that is responsible for brain cell death in stroke, injuries, and neurodegenerative diseases. |