Stroke

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

Experimental drug could help reduce brain damage, improve motor skills after stroke

(Medical Xpress)—A University of Arizona professor is overseeing the manufacture of an experimental drug that could help reduce brain damage after a stroke.

Medical research created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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 not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

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

Regular physical activity reduces risk of dementia in older people

Regular physical activity may help older people reduce their chances of getting dementia.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stroke survivors who smoke raise risk of more strokes, heart attack, death

Stroke survivors who smoke put themselves at a greater risk of additional strokes, heart attack or death than those who never smoked, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stroke patients benefit from carmaker's efficiency

A process developed to increase efficiency and productivity in Japanese car factories has helped improve stroke treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, report researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...

Cardiology created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

STeleR study: Telerehab improves functioning after stroke

Researchers led by Regenstrief Institute investigator Neale Chumbler, Ph.D., a research scientist with the Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice at the Richard Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, ...

Cardiology created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | 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

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

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