Portable point-of-care blood tests, done by EMS before hospital arrival, need validation but could guide treatment and ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

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

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly ...

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 ...

Flossing was associated with a 44% lower risk of cardioembolic stroke, a 22% lower risk of ischemic stroke and a 12% lower risk of atrial fibrillation, according to research presented at the American ...

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by ...

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help doctors quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by bleeding or ...

A new study has found that Covid-19 could affect brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of ...

Glial fibrillary acidic protein concentrations were strongly elevated in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage vs ischemic stroke and stroke mimics. (HealthDay News) — Prehospital measurement ...