Bat Saliva Drug May Improve Stroke Outcome
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NEW ORLEANS  - The results of a small study  suggest that desmoteplase, an investigational clot-busting drug  derived from vampire bat saliva, safely restores blood supply  to the brain when administered up to 9 hours after a stroke  occurs.
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An antibiotic used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis is showing promise as a therapy for Parkinson's disease.
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A new research conducted at Monash University has revealed that primitive nerve cells, grown from stem cells in the lab, could reduce symptoms of an MS-type illness when injected into mice.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of death due to stroke   is associated with exposure to high concentrations of air   pollution about 2 hours before death, Japanese investigators   report.
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Cholesterol-regulating statin drugs slightly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with no history of cardiovascular disease but may do little to reduce their risk of death, a new analysis concluded on Monday.
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In a study to be published Nov. 18 in The New England Journal of Medicine, Stroke Team doctors at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say they may have discovered a new tool to use in the treatment of strokes.
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Science & environment: Drug that boosts ability to lower cholesterol could help guard against heart attacks, research shows
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&#39;Not many years ago, we couldn&#39;t do much for people with strokes -- except try to prevent the next one.&#39; ...
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 : A new study published in the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology suggests that anger and other negative emotions may be triggers for ischemic stroke.
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A medication administered to heart attack or stroke victims to bust blood clots may help treat severe frostbite and reduce the risk of amputation, according to a study published Monday.
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to walking as  part of stroke rehabilitation, faster is better, according to  results of a small study.
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MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- The breast cancer drug tamoxifen may cause a slight increase in stroke risk, says a Duke University Medical Center study in the Oct. 12 issue of Neurology.
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In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Scientists in Aberdeen say a breakthrough could help improve the vision of thousands of stroke victims.
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Stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood can help reduce stroke damage, claims a study by scientists at the Medical College of Georgia and the University of South Florida.
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People with frostbite who were treated with a clot-busting drug typically used in stroke patients had fewer amputations than those who were not, suggesting another role for the drug, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Blood donated by four survivors of bird flu seems to harbor a potent protection against the deadly virus. Scientists have long suspected that culling immune-system molecules from survivors could provide a new therapy for the hard-to-treat H5N1 flu strain. Monday, an international team of researchers reported the first evidence, albeit from tests in mice, that it really may work.