Recent News From the Stanford Stroke Center

5 Questions: Albers on Stroke Treatment
Ten years ago a clot-busting drug was shown to be effective for limiting the damage caused by a stroke. Moremore

Stanford Stroke Center Recognized for Excellence
This August, the center was nationally recognized for excellence by the nation's predominant accrediting body in health care, which designated it as a "primary stroke center." Moremore

Stem Cells Fill Gap Left By Stroke, Says Stanford Researcers
A stroke leaves a permanent gap in the brain that can destroy a person’s ability to speak and move normally. Filling that gap with new cells has been a long sought-after goal of stem cell research... Moremore

Annual Stroke Awareness and Health Fair 2005
Over 200 people were treated to a series of lectures on stroke by experts from the Stanford Stroke Center when they attended the Stanford Stroke Awareness and Health Fair on Saturday, March 5, 2005... Moremore

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