Social isolation has been recognized as a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in
humans for more than a quarter century. The brain is the key organ of social connections …

After an acute ischemic stroke (AIS), inflammatory processes are able to concomitantly
induce both beneficial and detrimental effects. In this narrative review, we updated evidence …

Biomarkers are objective indicators used to assess normal or pathological processes,
evaluate responses to treatment and predict outcomes. Many blood biomarkers already …

Inflammation is the key host-defense response to infection and injury, yet also a major
contributor to a diverse range of diseases, both peripheral and central in origin. Brain injury …

Fast and accurate diagnosis of stroke is crucial for the immediate application of the right
therapy to patients. However, rapid diagnosis is still a challenge since an ischemic stroke …

Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability, with limited therapeutic options and
suboptimal tools for diagnosis and prognosis. High throughput technologies such as …

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-known marker of inflammation. It is less
known that CRP mediates tissue damage in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) thus …

Stroke remains one of the most devastating and challenging neurological diseases
worldwide. Inflammation, as well as oxidative stress is one of the main contributors to post …

Background: Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) causes between 25% and 30% of all
ischemic strokes. In acute lacunar ischemic stroke, despite often mild initial symptoms, early …

Background and purpose This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of intra-arterial
thrombectomy (IAT) and prognosis for acute ischaemic stroke patients with active cancer …