Deans' stroke musings: Los Angeles researcher receives $154,000 for stroke research

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

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My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Los Angeles researcher receives $154,000 for stroke research - drop of blood

So is this researcher following in these footsteps?

Supersmall lab-on-a-chip is superfast

And maybe use this also:

Blood Test Can Determine Stroke Type

and has this been considered?

Blood Test for Brain Injury May Not Be Feasible

That is because proteins that are triggered by brain damage are prevented from reaching the blood system in levels necessary for a precise diagnosis.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/aaon-lar042315.php
A Los Angeles researcher is receiving $154,000 to continue his research aimed at developing a blood test for diagnosing stroke through the Lawrence M. Brass, MD, Stroke Research Award, cosponsored by the American Brain Foundation and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The award was presented in Washington, DC, during the American Academy of Neurology's 67th Annual Meeting, the world's largest meeting of neurologists.
Sunil Sheth, MD, a clinical instructor and fellow in the division of interventional neuroradiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, received the award for developing a lab test that can diagnose stroke from a single drop of blood. "We have shown that our test works well in a laboratory, and we would now like to validate this test where it matters the most--in actual people suffering from stroke in an emergency room," said Sheth.
Sheth's experiments will explore a new approach by looking at a class of molecules that are the most abundant in the brain, but have never previously been studied in relation to stroke. "This test would revolutionize how we initially evaluate for stroke, and help more patients get treatment faster," said Sheth.
Clinical research is the fundamental transition stage between discovery and treatment and provides the scientific basis for all forms of care, addresses patient and caregiver needs and is the backbone for drug development and cost-effectiveness studies needed to improve lives.
Added Sheth, "Gaining this kind of support at this early point in my career is both humbling and tremendously encouraging. I hope to take advantage of this generous support to continue advancing our ability to improve the lives of patients suffering from stroke."

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About the American Brain Foundation
The American Brain Foundation, founded by the American Academy of Neurology, supports crucial research and education to discover causes, improved treatments, and cures for brain and other nervous system diseases. Learn more at http://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/ or find the Foundation on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation's oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our mission drives everything we do. Learn more at http://www.heart.org/, and find them on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Heart.org blog.
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