Unmarried adullts 'are more likely to die from stroke' - the Stroke Association comments
Having a spouse to care for someone 'in sickness and in health' improves stroke survival chances by up to 71 per cent, according to a new study
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Beauty parlour stroke syndrome - the Stroke Association comments
Beauty parlour syndrome was first diagnosed by neurologists in the US and describes what can happen when the head of a customer at a salon is pushed back against a basin while their hair is washed
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Stem cell research shows promising results - the Stroke Association comments
Three quarters of a group of people disabled by stroke have recovered some use of their arms after receiving a pioneering therapy involving stems cells.
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Four in ten mini-stroke patients face treatment dealys - the Stroke Association comments
The National Vascular Registry 2016 Annual Report shows that treatment targets for mini-stroke patients are being missed, putting people at risk of a stroke
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Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme annual reports - the Stroke Association comments
The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme has published concerns over NHS staffing levels and variations in stroke care.
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Alcohol and stroke risk study - the Stroke Association response
Researchers believe the alcohol could hamper the formation of dangerous blood clots
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The Stroke Association responds to the 2016 Autumn Statement
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Statement
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Research suggests ‘missed opportunities’ to prevent stroke - the Stroke Association comments
A new study from the University of Birmingham suggests that thousands of people who should get drugs to prevent strokes were not prescribed them.
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One in threee hospitals "are failing their stroke patients" - the Stroke Association comments
Stroke patients are being failed at nearly a third of NHS hospitals, a new report suggests
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An egg a day and stroke risk - the Stroke Association comments
A new study investigates whether the health benefits of eggs are all they're cracked up to be.
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Major variations in community stroke rehab - Stroke Association comments
Stroke patients in England face hugely inconsistent care once they leave hospital the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy reveals
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Stroke Association comments on the drop of death rates from heart attacks and stroke in a decade
Dr Richard Francis, head of research awards at the charity, said:
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