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. More
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." More
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... More
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... More
Additional News Stories
- Stroke terms redefined in a push for improved treatment
- Clot-buster proves safe, effective given during first three hours after a stroke
- Treatment used to prevent heart attacks found to be effective at lowering stroke risk
- Effort to improve stroke outcomes shows teamwork
- New MRI technique pinpoints oxygen-starved areas in stroke patients' brains
- $4.7 million grant sparks stroke research collaboration
- Lucas Center celebrates first decade of imaging research
- Magazine survey counts SHS docs among Bay Area's best
- Heat shock protein shields against strokes, seizures
- Brain surgery shows success in removing blood vessel tangles
- Modified cancer cells may treat stroke
- Doctors transplant nerve cells into brain of stroke-impaired patient
- Brain cooling shows promise as technique to prevent long-term stroke damage
