Heart of Birmingham Stroke Support Group
This groups accepts people from Birmingham area
Shingles could increase risk of stroke and heart attack
Thursday 17 December 2015
A new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine suggests that being diagnosed with shingles could increase the risk of stroke, and heart attack, for some months after diagnosis. The study was co-funded by the Stroke Association.
Gene linked to higher stroke and heart attack risk
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Researchers at King's College London have performed a large scale meta-analysis of previous research into a genetic variant of a protein implicated in stroke.
Joint Stroke Association/ British Heart Foundation Clinical Study in Stroke
We are continuing our long-running partnership with British Heart Foundation, with our joint funding now being administered by the BHF Clinical Study Grants scheme.
Joint Stroke Association/ British Heart Foundation Clinical Study in Stroke 2018 - call for applications now open
Thursday 9 November 2017
We are delighted to invite applications for a 2018 Clinical Study in the field of stroke, which will be awarded jointly between the Stroke Association and the British Heart Foundation. Deadline for outline applications is 5pm on Monday 15 January 2018.
Comparing early versus late use of oral anticoagulant drugs in stroke patients with an abnormal heart rhythm
This study will investigate whether early initiation of direct anticoagulant drugs will be as safe as later initiation in stroke patients with an abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation). It will also investigate whether early initiation could lead to fewer recurrent strokes.
Can a ‘polypill’ help reduce the chance that people who have had a stroke will have a heart attack or another stroke?
A research project to find out if a ‘polypill’ can help reduce the chance that people who have had a stroke will have a heart attack or another stroke.
Can a filter device protect the brain during stenting in the chest and reduce risk of stroke and brain injury?
This study is investigating how to make thoracic endovascular aortic stenting (TEVAR), treatment for thoracic aortic disease (TAD), safer by using extra protection devices.
Oxford study of vascular disease welcomes 10,000th participant
Monday 5 September 2016
Co-funded by the Stroke Association, the only project of its kind anywhere that studies all acute vascular events, such as strokes and heart attacks, to develop better treatments has recruited its 10,000th Oxfordshire participant.
A Healthy Future for UK Medical Research
Tuesday 17 June 2014
On Monday 16th June the Stroke Association were invited to share how research we funded has changed lives at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Medical Research Summer Reception, entitled, "A Healthy Future for UK Medical Research".