Here you will find news releases from the 2005 International Stroke Conference. These are posted daily, beginning Feb. 1, 2005.

Tuesday, February 1st, 2005

• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association partner with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, and MedCareers.com launched CareerMatch for Professionals (2 p.m. CST)

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005

• Blacks in the South have greater risk of dying from stroke (8:30 a.m. CST)

• Canadian neurologist wins highest award as American Stroke Association honors five (11 a.m. CST)

• Survivors who stop taking aspirin increase risk of another stroke (4 p.m. CST)

• Stroke patients receive better care when hospitals "Get With The Guidelines" (4 p.m. CST)

• Association publishes blueprint to strengthen stroke care from prevention through recovery (4 p.m. CST)

Thursday, February 3rd, 2005

• Migraine-sparked vision loss may increase stroke risk in women; migraine may be risk factor for stroke in young adults (9 a.m. CST)

• Dedicated hospital stroke centers improve quality of acute care (2 p.m. CST)

• Opportunity missed: TIA patients receive less aggressive attention than those with stroke (4 p.m. CST)

• Rehabilitation can restore some vision after stroke (4 p.m. CST)