A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

Researchers studied whether blood levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) could be useful for quickly diagnosing ...

Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stroke (IS) and stroke mimics.

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help doctors quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by bleeding or ...

Results of a recent prospective study in Germany indicate that serum levels of the astrocytic glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) could be used to differentiate between hemorrhagic and ischemic ...

This image shows Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and Claudin-5 staining of an affected cell. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

If larger studies confirm the results, Kalra said early GFAP measurements could change how people with stroke symptoms are treated. "Treatment to lower blood pressure and reverse blood-thinning ...

Glial fibrillary acidic protein concentrations were strongly elevated in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage vs ischemic stroke and stroke mimics. (HealthDay News) — Prehospital measurement ...