Stroke

How stem cell therapy can regenerate brain tissue after a stroke

by Daniel Tornero Prieto, Alba Ortega Gascó, Santiago Ramos Bartolomé, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Image of neural cultures derived from stem cells growing in a microfluidic device with two compartments connected by microchannels (400 μm). Overexpression of BDNF in the lower compartment promotes the growth and projection of axons from […]

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Immature brain-supporting cells switch fate to restore blood flow after stroke

October 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

Peer-Reviewed Publication INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH IMAGE: IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT SUBSETS OF PDGFRΑ⁺ OLIGODENDROCYTE PRECURSOR CELLS (OPCS) ACCUMULATING AT THE PERI-INFARCT BORDER EXHIBITED UPREGULATED HIF-1Α AND CXCR4 EXPRESSION 3–5 DAYS AFTER TRANSIENT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION. THESE FINDINGS HIGHLIGHT THE EMERGENCE OF “ANGIOGENIC” OPCS, A DISTINCT POPULATION THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO VASCULAR

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Stroke can happen to anyone. An expert explains how to spot the signs and act fast

October 22, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

by Siobhan Mclernon, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age and at any time. The number of strokes among younger adults under 55 is rising worldwide, and every day in the UK around 240 people experience the traumatic and life-changing effects

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Researchers may have found a way to limit the debilitating damage strokes can cause

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

by Livi Stanford edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain With limited treatment options for stroke patients available, two UConn researchers are developing an experimental drug that is capable of protecting the brain and improving recovery after a cerebral vascular accident also known as a brain attack. Rajkumar Verma, assistant professor at

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New artificial intelligence model accurately identifies which atrial fibrillation patients need blood thinners to prevent stroke

September 2, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / atrial fibrillation, Stroke

Reports and Proceedings The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine image: Computed treatment recommendations view more Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Conference: “Late Breaking Science” presentation at the European Society of Cardiology – AI driven cardiovascular biomarkers and clinical decisions Title: Graph Neural Network Automation of Anticoagulation Decision-Making Date: Embargo lifts Monday, September 1, 4:00 pm EDT Bottom

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Inflammation may explain why women with no standard modifiable risk factors have heart attacks and strokes

August 29, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart attack, inflammation, Stroke

by Mass General Brigham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cardiologists have long known that up to half of all heart attacks and strokes occur among apparently healthy individuals who do not smoke and do not have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, the “standard modifiable risk factors” which doctors often

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A restaurant owner wasn’t regaining function after a stroke. New technology changed everything.

August 25, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

By Edited By Camille Carolyn Knox August 23, 2025 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News Restaurateur Tommy Fello was driving from his Ohio establishment to his house on Christmas Eve when he started veering off the road. Fello, then 71, had been awake since 4 a.m. local time preparing a holiday buffet for his family. He

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Vaginal estrogen tablets may be safe for postmenopausal women who have had a stroke

August 21, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / postmenopausal women, Stroke, vaginal oestrogen

by American Heart Association edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using vaginal estrogen tablets was not associated with an increased risk of recurrent ischemic stroke among postmenopausal women in a registry in Denmark, according to research published in Stroke. Unlike oral estrogen or transdermal formulations such as creams and patches, the women in this registry-based

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Rehabilitation approach combines spinal and hip stimulation to improve walking speed in patients with stroke

August 20, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

by Juntendo University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan A novel EMG-triggered system syncs spinal and hip stimulation to boost gait in stroke survivors. Credit: Prof. Toshiyuki Fujiwara from Juntendo University Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year. Among its most debilitating consequences is gait impairment, which affects

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A stroke stole her ability to speak—18 years later, scientists used AI to bring it back

August 18, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

by Anne Brice, University of California – Berkeley edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Ann Johnson became paralyzed after a brainstem stroke in 2005, at age 30. As the third participant in a clinical trial led by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, she heard her voice again in 2022, the first time

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