Tag: stroke research
Growing haemorrhagic stroke burden in USA represents “major challenge” moving forward
The past three decades have seen a “notable rise” in the burden of haemorrhagic stroke across the USA and this, coupled with the increasing...
Expert roundtable devises roadmap on fatigue, mobility, brain stimulation and research...
The third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable—an initiative of the International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance (ISRRA)—has made a series of key recommendations about...
The physics of aspiration thrombectomy—what matters?
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Much of the clinical success that can be achieved with aspiration-based mechanical...
Clinical stroke research in Canada receives million-dollar grant boost
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Brain Canada, and the Canadian Stroke Consortium, have announced the recipients of the 2022 Stroke Clinical Research Catalyst grants. The purpose of this...
ESOC to return with fully on-site format and diverse stroke programme
Having taken place via a virtual format in 2021, and as a hybrid meeting last year, the 2023 European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC; 24–26...
So, you want to be a principal investigator?
A career in clinical research is perhaps a less formulaic and well-trodden path than the one into medicine itself, typically requiring relatively young and...
Collavidence: A global project looking to break down longstanding barriers in...
As per its own mission statement, Collavidence wants to “make medical research collaboration and funding easier, more accessible and more transparent”, paying mind to...
Medtronic announces launch of neurovascular Co-Lab platform
Medtronic has announced the launch of its neurovascular Co-Lab platform, which is designed to accelerate "urgently needed" innovation in stroke care and treatment.
The company...
Worldwide stroke rates dip slightly over time, but overall numbers remain...
The worldwide incidence and mortality rates for stroke decreased slightly from 1990 to 2019, but the overall numbers remain high—especially in high- and middle-income...
ESOC 2021: Non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke rising...
Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue—which are regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke—are rising more steeply among women than men,...
Robocath, Rennes University Hospital partner with Philips France to research stroke...
Robocath and Rennes University Hospital have announced they are launching a co-development research programme using robotics to improve treatments for stroke patients. With the...
