A team of University of Pittsburgh neuroscientists and computational biologists have moved another step toward preventing brain cell death in the shadow cast by an… Read more
Tag: stroke
Study Shows Preterm Birth May Predict Heart Disease Risk in Women
When someone hears of a preterm birth, their main concern is the health and well-being of the baby, not the long-term health implications for the… Read more
UPMC Mercy Celebrates Comprehensive Stroke Center Designation
UPMC Mercy is starting 2018 as a Joint Commission-accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center. The hospital was the 130th facility out of approximately 6,000 in the nation… Read more
Study Aims to Improve Outcomes for Ischemic Stroke Patients
When it comes to caring for stroke patients, every minute counts. But, for ischemic stroke patients who have their blood clots surgically removed, timing can… Read more
Study: Benefits of Clot Removal in Acute Stroke Patients Sustained
A study co-led by neurologists at the UPMC Stroke Institute and Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, a teaching hospital of the Universitat Autònoma de… Read more