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Tiny Tech Takes on Stroke

December 24, 2025

Strokes are becoming more common as people live longer and lifestyles change. This is a big problem for health around the world. Finding strokes early and treating them right is super important. But current methods have some big limits. Nanomedicine is stepping in to help. It uses tiny materials wi

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Unlocking the Brain's Secret Weapon Against Stroke

November 15, 2025

The brain has a built-in defense system that might help fight stroke damage. This system is called JNK3 signaling. Scientists have been studying it to see if it can protect the brain during a stroke. They looked at 56 studies, mostly on rats, to understand how JNK3 works. JNK3 is like a switch that

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Migraine Meds and Stroke Risk: What the Data Shows

February 16, 2025

Migraine sufferers often find relief with medications like valproate, topiramate, metoprolol, timolol, or propranolol. These are commonly prescribed as first-line treatments. But do these meds also lower the risk of ischemic stroke? That's what researchers wanted to find out. They dug into two mass

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TNK vs tPA: The Stroke Treatment Face-Off

February 12, 2025

When someone has a sudden ischemic stroke, doctors have to act fast. Two main drugs are used to break up the blood clots that cause these strokes: alteplase (tPA) and tenecteplase (TNK). For a long time, tPA was the preferred choice. But new guidelines from the American Heart Association suggest tha

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The Mystery of Adenosine Deaminase 2: A Rare Case of Stroke and Skin Changes

January 11, 2025

Meet little Emma, a 10-year-old girl who had been experiencing some weird symptoms. She kept having strokes, which sounded really scary for someone so young. Doctors were puzzled because strokes usually happen to much older people. Emma also had a high fever that wouldn't go away, and her skin was c

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Shutting the Gap: Closing Atrial Shunts in Older Stroke Patients

December 23, 2024

Have you ever wondered what happens when older folks have an atrial shunt and suffer a cryptogenic stroke? Well, let's dive into a study that looked into this topic. Researchers wanted to find out if closing these shunts made a difference in the long run. They focused on folks aged 60 and above who

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Blood Pressure Fluctuations: How They Affect Stroke Patients on Clot-Busting Treatment

November 27, 2024

Ever heard of blood pressure variability (BPV)? It's the ups and downs your blood pressure goes through daily. But how does this affect stroke patients who receive clot-busting treatment, also known as intravenous thrombolysis (IVT)? Not much is known about this, so a study was done to find out. Th