American Stroke Association

Women less likely to have a stroke after mini-stroke

That first "mini-stroke" may be more of a benign event for women than men, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Yale University. The findings underscore the need to continue researching gender differences in disease prevention and follow-up care.

Laser treatment clinical trial misses primary endpoint

Using a laser to treat cells in the brain did not significantly reduce stroke disability, according to results of the first major clinical trial of laser therapy presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.

Most US hospitals don't provide powerful acute stroke drug to Medicare patients

Most U.S. hospitals did not give an approved acute stroke drug to any Medicare patients between 2005 and 2007, and a large portion of the general population does not have ready access to a hospital that provides the treatment to Medicare patients, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.

Number of fast-food restaurants in neighborhood associated with stroke risk

The risk of stroke increases with the number of fast-food restaurants in a neighborhood, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.
After statistically controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors, researchers found:

• Residents of neighborhoods with the highest number of fast-food restaurants had a 13 percent hi

People at high risk of stroke less aware of stroke warning signs

People at the highest risk of having a stroke ? the elderly and those who have had a previous stroke ? are less likely to know the five warning signs of stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.

Researchers also found that:

• People with lower income and less education are less aware of stroke symptoms than tho