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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 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 ...

*A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either by a blocked artery or bleeding, causing potential brain cell damage. Symptoms vary depending on the affected brain area and the ...

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 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 ...

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study. A simple blood test could ...

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 ...

Birmingham researchers are to set to collaborate on a study that could result in a rapid non-invasive diagnostic test to quickly and accurately identify stroke patients who need time-critical ...