A new study has found that women who suffer from a stroke tend to recover without disabilities if they take uric acid with anti-clotting medication. The study, which came out in the July 9 issue of the American Heart Association's journal "Stroke" and was quoted by...

Many patients struggle with disability after a stroke, but women who take this common medication may have better odds of recovery. A new study found that treating women patients with uric acid after a stroke may help prevent disability. “While high levels of uric acid...

Study Highlights 42 percent of women treated with uric acid had less disability three months after a stroke compared with women given a placebo. Researchers say women benefit from uric acid therapy because they generally have less uric acid circulating in their...