News Feature Channel: Stroke and TAVR procedures

UCLA Discovers First Stroke Rehabilitation Drug to Repair Brain Damage

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:15:25 EST

A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies.

Stem Cell Trial for Early Alzheimer's Disease Begins at UTHealth Houston

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:15:52 EST

A stem cell therapy trial aimed at reducing neuroinflammation in patients with presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease is underway at UTHealth Houston.

Faster clot-busting drug works as well as traditional drug for stroke

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:35:07 EST

A clot-busting drug recently approved to treat acute ischemic strokes (AIS) that can be delivered quickly works as well as a decades-old medication used by most hospitals in the U.S. and could hold significant advantages for some patients, a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher shows. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, could encourage more hospitals to use the newer drug, tenecteplase.

Study Reveals Widening Heart Disease Disparities in the US

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:40:34 EST

A study published March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health -- Americas highlights a growing divide in cardiovascular health in the U.S., showing that wealth and education play a significant role in heart disease risk.

Neurosurgeon Raises NIH Funding Concerns in Key Letter

UC San Diego Health — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:10:57 EST

Neurosurgery Urges Collaboration on NIH Indirect Cost Policy

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:40:18 EST

The AANS, CNS, and over 40 other leading medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing concerns over the agency's new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for all NIH grants.

Stressed Out? It May Increase the Risk of Stroke

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:00:00 EST

Some people living with chronic stress have a higher risk of stroke, according to a study published on March 5, 2025, online in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at younger adults and found an association between stress and stroke, with no known cause, in female participants, but not male participants. This study does not prove that stress causes stroke; it only shows an association.

Iron Overload: Accelerator of Deadly Cell Responses in Stroke

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:45:20 EST

A pivotal study has uncovered that iron orchestrates the activation of two damaging cell death pathways--ferroptosis and necroptosis--early in ischemic stroke recovery, exacerbating brain injury. This discovery sheds light on how iron disruption fuels neurological damage, positioning iron regulation as a promising therapeutic target to protect the brain during the critical reperfusion phase.

UTSW Researchers Use Focused Ultrasound to Identify Stroke Biomarkers

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:45:00 EST

A molecule called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) rose significantly in the blood of patients who underwent high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), a procedure that is used to treat tremors and causes damage similar to a small stroke, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered in a new study. Their findings, published in Brain Communications, reveal a potential biomarker for stroke and could eventually lead to blood tests that quickly diagnose brain injuries.

Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Sleep Disorders, Other Diseases

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 EST

People who get moderate to vigorous physical activity may be less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, according to a preliminary study released today, February 27, 2025, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 77th Annual Meeting taking place April 5-9, 2025, in San Diego and online.

A Patient's Ability to Perform a Cardiac Stress Test Offers a Critical Window on Their Mortality Risk

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:00:19 EST

Mount Sinai study demonstrates life-saving benefits of consistent exercise

Is Smoking Tied to Unexplained Stroke in Younger Adults?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:00:00 EST

Smoking, particularly heavy smoking, is linked to some unexplained strokes in younger adults, mainly in male individuals and in people ages 45 to 49, according to a study published in the February 19, 2025, online issue of Neurology(r) Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Study on New Telerehabilitation Stroke Therapy Model Led by UTHealth Houston for Underserved Community in the Texas Rio Grande Valley

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:00:22 EST

A new at-home telerehabilitation care service for stroke patients will be offered to residents of Cameron County in the Texas Rio Grande Valley as part of a randomized clinical trial led by researchers from across UTHealth Houston.

A Diabetes, Heart Failure, and Kidney Disease Medication is the First of Its Kind to Significantly Reduce Both Heart Attacks and Strokes

Mount Sinai Health System — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:30:00 EST

Study led by Mount Sinai researcher shows sotagliflozin is the only drug in its class to demonstrate these results

Press Registration is Open for the 2025 AAN Annual Meeting

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 03:10:49 EST

Press registration is now open for journalists who wish to attend the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The 2025 AAN Annual Meeting will be held from April 5-9 in San Diego and online.

HEADS UP Re: NEJM Editorial About 2 New Randomized Trials Evaluating Mechanical Removal of Certain Clot-Related Strokes

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:00:24 EST

Revalesio Announces New Analyses from Phase 2 RESCUE Study of RNS60 in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke in Oral Presentation at the International Stroke Conference 2025

Revalesio Corporation — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:40:04 EST

Lowering of infarct growth - brain tissue loss - by 50% in patients treated in less than 12 hours following last known well Lowering of infarct growth correlated with clinically meaningful improvements in several functional stroke measures that evaluate a patient's recovery

Speech Accessibility Project Data Leads to Recognition Improvements on Microsoft Azure

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:40:14 EST

Microsoft's speech recognition tools have seen "significant improvements" for people with speech differences because of a disability.

New Tool Predicts Stroke Outcome with 93% Accuracy, Guiding Better Carotid Surgery Decisions

Ochsner Health — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:35:34 EST

Stroke remains a global health challenge, ranking second in worldwide mortality and fifth in U.S. deaths. In response, researchers at Ochsner Health, led by Hernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence.

New Study Finds Mechanical Valves Offer Superior Long-Term Survival for Aortic Valve Replacement Patients Aged 60 and Younger

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:30:00 EST

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements provide significant long-term survival benefits for patients aged 60 and younger compared to bioprosthetic valves.