A review of nearly 28,000 emergency department records shows less than 2% of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 suffered an ischemic stroke but those who did had an increased risk of requiring long-term care after hospital ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Anxiety is more than twice as common in younger stroke survivors, especially those who show symptoms of depression, than in older patients, according to a new study that recommends routine mental health screenings for survivors ...
Aug 13, 2019
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Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke.
Jun 25, 2019
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Working with mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that a commonly prescribed antidepressant called fluoxetine helps stroke victims improve movement and coordination, and possibly why.
Aug 31, 2015
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Following a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce stroke risk in women over 40 but not in men—according to new research led by the University of East Anglia.
Sep 20, 2018
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Less fatigue and better recovery of cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. These may be the results of growth hormone treatment after a stroke, an experimental study of mice published in the journal Stroke suggests.
May 30, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Preliminary research suggests that injecting adult stems cells directly into the brain may give stroke patients a new shot at recovery long after their stroke occurred.
Jun 2, 2016
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As soon as possible after a stroke, a critical step is to eliminate the clot that caused it. While the current standard of care is to use "clot busting" tissue-type plasminogen activator drugs, recent studies have shown greater ...
Jan 4, 2017
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Eating Mediterranean or DASH-style diets, regularly engaging in physical activity and keeping your blood pressure under control can lower your risk of a first-time stroke, according to updated AHA/ASA guideline published ...
Oct 29, 2014
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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 ...
Feb 5, 2013
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