In the event of a stroke, every minute counts, as parts of the brain are no longer being supplied with enough oxygen and will suffer permanent damage. But how can you recognise that this is the ...

A blood test conducted in a prehospital setting may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, potentially facilitating more rapid, targeted treatment. The test measures the levels ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...

BOSTON - One day, a simple blood test may help predict whether someone will suffer a stroke. Researchers at UCLA looked at data on more than 2,000 people enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study and ...

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 ...