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Thrombolysis not associated with distal clot migration: study

Australian researchers are surprised to find no evidence that IV thrombolysis makes thrombi in ischaemic stroke less retrievable.

Patients are missing out on timely review of their stroke risk in primary care, a study suggests.

Exploratory analysis of a trial of very early out-of-bed activity sheds light on risk factors.

A disrupted circadian rhythm with a 'riser' pattern at night is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and heart failure: Japan…

Having a better understanding of female risk factors is needed to improve prevention, researchers say.

The research sheds new light on outcomes for patients with a cerebral bleed and systolic blood pressure above 220mmHg, specialists say.

The findings suggest a need for prudence if considering the drugs for patients already at higher risk, researchers say.

But specialists in neurorehabilitation suggest better-designed studies could yield a different outcome.

But patients have only a small window after onset in which to present to the ED, study authors say.

Smoking, female sex and hypertension raise risk but diet, alcohol and exercise have no association.