Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In women, a stroke can often first manifest itself with more subtle symptoms such as dizziness or confusion. Christin Klose/dpa In ...

A blood test that detects GFAP during emergency transport could kick off effective treatment for these patients before they even get to the hospital, potentially reducing their brain damage from ...

NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A new test based on ultrasound scans may be able to spot people at high risk of a stroke, though it is still too early to be excited, researchers said. Nearly 800,000 ...

Identifying the type of stroke a patient has suffered is crucial to timely treatment and survival A new blood test might help spot a particularly deadly form of stroke called an LVO The test might be ...

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

A new discovery about ischemic stroke may allow to doctors to predict a patient's risk of having a second stroke using a commonly performed blood test and their genetic profile. The researchers have ...

The test can distinguish strokes caused by brain bleeding from those caused by a blood clot These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage ...

A new study shows how a simple, 15-minute test can help doctors identify which patients are at a higher risk for heart attack, second stroke, or death, in the years following a stroke. Nearly a third ...

Mini-strokes don't cause permanent damage, however, it's a warning sign of a possible full-blown stroke ahead. When you first notice symptoms of TIA, get help immediately, even if symptoms go away.

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels ...