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

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) ...

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic ...

A blood test that detects the GFAP brain protein may help doctors determine the stroke type faster and allow them to start safe treatment for people before they get to the hospital. This could ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study presented at the ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are ...

These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapid blood test could speed treatment for ...