by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days after their stroke than those receiving standard clot removal, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at...
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Novel Celery Seed–Derived Drug May Improve Stroke Outcomes
Carolyn Crist February 15, 2023 Butylphthalide, a medication derived from celery seed, may improve outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke when given in addition to thrombolysis or endovascular treatment, a new report suggests. Patients treated with butylphthalide had fewer severe neurologic symptoms and better function 90 days after the stroke compared with those receiving placebo. Butylphthalide is approved and...
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Keeping web-like NETs from clogging blood vessels could improve stroke outcomes
by University of Utah Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) normally protect against viruses and bacteria but may also cause harm. Credit: Christian Con Yost, MD Preventing the formation of a sticky, web-like substance that can form in blood vessels after a stroke could protect the brain and lead to better outcomes for patients, studies in mice...