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Teamwork for Another Stroke Patient Success Story
by Kamila Szweda
Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s stroke team at Providence Saint John’s Health Center and EMS come together safely during Covid-19 to provide life-saving stroke treatment A call of CODE STROKE is an everyday happening in a busy hospital, and for a person who is struck down by a...
Think Neuro Podcast: With Stroke Victims, Speed Saves Lives | Dr. Jason Tarpley
by Anthony Effinger
For Jason Tarpley, speed is everything. He’s the director of Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Stroke & Neurovascular Center, and when it comes to stroke—a blockage in an artery that feeds the brain—time is a killer.
Can the Coronavirus Cause Strokes?
by Guest Author
A writer at The Healthy, Colleen Travers, explores the warning signs and precursors of a stroke and whether or not these factors can be linked to increased risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Hope for Preserving Brain Cells After Stroke
by Guest Author
Research shows that a new drug helps to preserve brain cells for a time after stroke. University of Calgary-led international study reports promising results for neuroprotection by combining endovascular therapy with nerinetide. In February 2020, the University of Calgary released the results of a multi-center,...
Clinical Trials Round Up: January 2020
by Mini Gill
Pacific Neuroscience Institute has a strong roster of clinical trials for a number of neurological conditions including brain tumor, Cushing's disease and Lewy bodies dementia. Find out more.
John Singleton: What Causes a Stroke?
by Guest Author
Director, John Singleton’s death from a stroke at the age of 51 shocked and saddened fans and celebrities. Dr. Jason Tarpley talks about causes. Read more.
Thrombectomy For Treating Severe Strokes, All Hospitals Aren’t Equal
by Guest Author
A Wall Street Journal article reports about a revolutionary procedure called thrombectomy which can treat severe strokes, but most hospitals in the U.S. don’t perform it. Dr. Jason Tarpley's 2017 research is cited and states that stroke patients taken directly to a thrombectomy-capable hospital are five times less likely to be disabled or die.
Stem Cell Therapy and Brain Health: The Future Is Now
by Zara Jethani
Clinical trials using stem cells have shown promising early results as cellular therapies in regenerative medicine, as well as in potential anti-cancer applications. Read more about Dr. Achal Singh Achrol's neurosurgery clinical trials program and this leading-edge technology.
Clinical Trials Round Up: January 2019
by Mini Gill
Pacific Neuroscience Institute opens up two new clinical trials this month, one in Essential Tremor and one in Glioblastoma. Find out more about these new trials as well as the other available open neurological studies.
Clinical Trials Round Up: December 2018
by Mini Gill
Find out about the latest clinical trials at Pacific Neuroscience Institute for brain tumor, stroke, movement disorders, and other neurological areas. Call our center at 310-829-8265 to enroll.
Last updated: May 27th, 2020