Articles about 'Stroke Association'

Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

16 November 2023

Cambridge scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can cause them to leak, leading to conditions such as vascular dementia and stroke.

One in ten stroke survivors need more help with taking medication

12 March 2018

Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they do not receive as much assistance as they need, according a study published today in the journal BMJ Open.

Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication

17 July 2017

Negative media coverage of the side effects associated with taking statins, and patients’ own experiences of taking the drugs, are among the reasons cited by stroke survivors and their carers for stopping taking potentially life-saving drugs, according to research published today.

Stroke survivors face ‘invisible impairments’ to return to work

06 April 2016

‘Invisible impairments’ can make it difficult for stroke survivors to maintain a job, according to a study from the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The findings, published today in the journal BMJ Open, suggest that more needs to be done to make survivors, their GPs and employers aware of the difficulties that they may face.

Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

One in ten stroke survivors need more help with taking medication

Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication

Stroke survivors face ‘invisible impairments’ to return to work

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