The test, called PLAC, is the first blood test approved by the FDA to predict a person's risk of ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and is caused by a blockage in a ...

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

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.

A blood test in patients with diabetes reveals how levels of a protein associated with brain cell death could predict the risk of a future stroke.

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood ...

A new discovery about ischemic stroke may allow to doctors to predict patients’ risk of having a second stroke using a commonly performed blood test and their genetic profile. Researchers have ...

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.

Almost 90% of people who have a stroke have this, and it happens when a clot blocks blood flow. A hemorrhagic stroke is when you have bleeding in your brain. Blood Tests.

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood ...