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$1.8M Gift to Benefit Stroke Treatment, Prevention at UC

Published: January 6, 2016

Media Contact: Caitlin Whitehurst (513) 556-4395 [email protected] CINCINNATI–JR Verkamp never had the chance to meet his mother-in-law – she passed away after suffering a stroke in 1997. He never had a chance to meet her, but his philanthropic efforts as a trustee at the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation will preserve her memory and…
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In the ‘Stroke Belt,’ Erosion of Memory Is More Likely, Too

Published: July 4, 2011

“Those behaviors that prevent stroke likely will prevent some but not all of the things that cause cognitive decline,” said Dr. Joseph P. Broderick, chairman of neurology at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, who was not involved in the study. “If you buy a car and you take great care of it, it still…
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One in 7 Strokes Occurs During Sleep

Published: May 10, 2011

One in seven strokes happens at night, and sufferers may not get medicine that could prevent brain damage, suggests a new study. “These kinds of strokes are common — about 15% of all strokes. That’s a substantial amount of people,” says study author Jason Mackey, MD, a stroke researcher at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience…
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UCNI Plays Role in Landmark CREST Study that Shows Surgery and Stenting Equally Effective in Preventing Stroke

Published: May 26, 2010

Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI — A major study of people at risk for stroke, conducted in part at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI), showed that two medical procedures designed to prevent future strokes are safe and effective overall. Physicians will now have more options in tailoring treatments for their patients…
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Landmark NIH Trial Comparing Two Stroke Prevention Procedures Shows Surgery and Stenting Equally Safe and Effective

Published: February 26, 2010

Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI–A major new study of people at risk of stroke showed that two medical procedures designed to prevent future strokes are safe and effective overall. In a joint announcement at the International Stroke Conference in San Antonio, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Mayo Clinic…
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