Stroke

Regenerating spinal cord fibers may be treatment for stroke-related disabilities

A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims.

Neuroscience created May 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Costs to treat stroke in America may double by 2030

Costs to treat stroke are projected to more than double and the number of people having strokes may increase 20 percent by 2030, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Cardiology created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia: Stroke rates decline, but many still preventable

The rate of strokes suffered by Australians has dropped over the past 20 years, while strokes caused by an irregular heartbeat now account for one third of all strokes, according to new research led by the University of Adelaide.

Cardiology created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function

Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their heart disease risk factors increase, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Chronic pain common complication of clot-caused strokes

Chronic or persistent pain is a common—and likely under-recognized—complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eating more fiber may lower risk of first-time stroke

Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Post-stroke walking program improves stroke survivors' lives

Regular, brisk walking after having a stroke could help boost your physical fitness, mobility and quality of life, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is it a stroke or benign dizziness? A simple bedside test can tell

A bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to results of a small study led by ...

Cardiology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clogged heart arteries can foreshadow stroke

Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stroke damage in mice overcome by training that 'rewires' brain centers

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, the region of the brain that controls most movement in the body, if the rodents are quickly ...

Neuroscience created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mini stroke symptoms quickly fade, but patients remain at risk

Each year, as many as 500,000 Americans experience mini strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).

Cardiology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People having stroke should get therapy within 60 minutes of hospital arrival

People having an ischemic stroke should receive clot-dissolving therapy – if appropriate—within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new American Stroke Association guidelines published in the American ...

Cardiology created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Telestroke networks can be cost-effective for hospitals, good for patients

Telestroke networks that enable the remote and rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke can improve the bottom line of patients and hospitals, researchers report.

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Psychosocial distress associated with increased stroke risk

People over age 65 with high psychosocial distress face increased risk of stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists report a potential new treatment to prevent strokes

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists may have discovered a new way to prevent strokes in high risk patients, according to research from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire ...

Cardiology created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast