Among some of the latest stories from Science Daily comes two articles highlighting new treatment information for stroke victims.
The first article describes a potential new drug for stroke victims.
The research published in the American Journal of Hypertension confirms the safety of a drug, Lisinopril, that lowers [stroke victims'] blood pressure-without reducing the blood flow to the brain. Now a larger Leicester trial is under way to investigate the drug's benefits for victims of strokes.
The second article provides information for stroke patients in rural areas.
Stroke patients in rural hospitals can get safe, effective treatment with the use of a clot-busting drug when a doctor from a larger hospital is on the telephone guiding the treatment. These new findings have important implications for overcoming barriers to optimal stroke care in rural settings,
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