Rapid blood test can hasten treatment for stroke patients with brain bleeding
A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.
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Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment
A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...
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Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment
A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who've suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.
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Prehospital Blood Test Can Rapidly Differentiate Stroke Types
Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) ...
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Blood Test Identifies Stroke Type Pre-Hospital Arrival
People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic ...
Flossing regularly can help prevent strokes, study says
People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are ...
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Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment
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 ...
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Around 70 decibels is where the risk of hearing loss starts, according to the National Council on Aging. Vacuum cleaners, ...
Stroke: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
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 ...