Friday Morning News From the International Stroke Conference

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by American Stroke Association:

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Underway Now:  

News Conference – Late Breaking Clinical Science - 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET

Live streaming and on demand at MedpageToday.com.

This session of stroke science highlights 5 just-completed trials:

• LB 8 - Hibernation stress response decreases stroke brain damage in mice (SUMOylation)
• LB 9 - Intravenous drug only slightly reduces stroke deaths, complications.  (CONSCIOUS-2)
• LB 10 - Blood pressure-lowering medication ineffective in acute stroke. (SCAST)
• LB 11 - Walking training no better than structured strength and balance training for stroke survivors (LEAPS)
• LB 12 - Angioplasty associated with triple costs and unclear safety and efficacy (Intracranial Angioplasty and/or Stent Placement in General Practice)

ALSO --

• Video Clips with Late Breaking Clinical Science Researchers  -- also perspective from American Heart Association/American Stroke Association president, Ralph L. Sacco, M.S., M.D.

Supporting Multimedia Materials at ISC 2011 Multimedia:

• Downloadable audio or video interview clips with AHA/ASA experts offering perspective on the news releases.
• Video clips with researchers (if available) are added after embargo.
• Animation, images and video footage

Coming up:

• Friday News (Release and News Tips) Embargo: 9:40 a.m. PT/12:40 p.m. ET

Additional Resources:

• NEWSROOM: American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference
• Stay up to date on the latest news from American Heart Association scientific meetings, including the International Stroke Conference 2011, by following us at www.twitter.com/heartnews. We will be tweeting from the conference using hashtag #ASA11News.

SOURCE American Stroke Association