A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...

Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) ...

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic ...

People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are ...

Blood tests are often the first line of testing for ... an MRI can identify changes in the brain and spinal cord, such as stroke, bleeding, or demyelination. The images can show if demyelinating ...

NHS bosses have issued an alert, urging certain people to "get checked". A post from the health service's official X account ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

A cardioembolic stroke happens when a blood clot travels from the heart to the brain, blocking blood flow to a part of the brain. And atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, describes a heartbeat ...

Don’t worry if someone’s checking your blood pressure in a loud public place.The reading they get is apt to be just a ...

A blood test that detects the GFAP brain protein may help doctors determine the stroke type faster and allow them to start safe treatment for people before they get to the hospital. This could ...