Cardiology

Medicare continues to undervalue lifesaving stroke surgery

Despite thrombectomy's high success rate in saving the lives of stroke patients, Medicare is paying lower rates over time for the procedure, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's ...

Medical research

Broccoli-derived compound could help prevent and treat stroke

A three-year world-first study by Australia's Heart Research Institute (HRI) has found that a common cruciferous vegetable eaten by millions of Australians every day could prevent and treat one of the nation's biggest killers.

Medications

Anti-cancer drug could improve symptoms after stroke

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB (INc-UAB) demonstrates in animal models the benefits of vorinostat after having suffered a stroke. The drug, used in humans to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, has been ...

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