Uncertain about health outcomes, male stroke survivors more likely to suffer depression than females
Post-stroke depression is a major issue affecting approximately 33% of stroke survivors. A new study published in the current issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation reports that the level to which surviv ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Yoga may help stroke survivors improve balance
Group yoga can improve balance in stroke survivors who no longer receive rehabilitative care, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Health
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Stroke caregivers are at risk for depression
Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Researchers develop technology to support stroke patients
The University of Southampton, in collaboration with Roke Manor Research Ltd, has pioneered the use of Xbox computer technology to develop the world's first process that measures hand joint movement to help stroke patients ...
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Jun 14, 2012 |
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Breast cancer and smoking: It's always a good time to stop
(Medical Xpress) -- The number of people within our community who have survived cancer is increasing. But a recent Victorian study has shown that not all survivors are embracing good health.
Cancer
May 31, 2012 |
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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
May 29, 2012 |
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Specialized care by experienced teams cuts death and disability from bleeding brain aneurysms
People with bleeding brain aneurysms have the best chance of survival and full recovery if they receive aggressive emergency treatment from a specialized team at a hospital that treats a large number of patients like them ...
Cardiology
May 17, 2012 |
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Art improves stroke survivors' quality of life
Copenhagen, 16 March 2012: Stroke survivors who like art have a significantly higher quality of life than those who do not, according to new research. Patients who appreciated music, painting and theatre recovered better ...
Cardiology
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Anemia may more than triple your risk of dying after a stroke
Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.
Cardiology
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Study reports advance in early diagnosis of spatial neglect after stroke
Researchers at Kessler Foundation and Seton Hall University report findings in the early diagnosis of acute spatial neglect, a hidden disability that is a common complication of stroke. In the weeks after stroke, 30-50% of ...
Medical research
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Robotic therapy may provide lasting gains for immobilized stroke survivors
Severely impaired stroke survivors could walk better when a robotic assist system was added to conventional rehabilitation, according to a study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Dec 15, 2011 |
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New study finds timely acute care could cut the cost of stroke cost
New research published in the journal Age and Ageing suggests that timely acute care immediately after a stroke reduces the level of disability in stroke survivors and the associated need for long-term care, therefore reduci ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Magnetic treatment improves stroke patients' ability to communicate
(Medical Xpress) -- Magnetic stimulation of the brain could help improve language skills of stroke survivors with aphasia, according to research by The University of Queensland.
Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Large rehabilitation study looks at getting stroke patients back on their feet
In the largest stroke rehabilitation study ever conducted in the United States, stroke patients who had physical therapy at home improved their ability to walk just as well as those who were treated in a training program ...
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May 25, 2011 |
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What are the long term outcomes following stroke?
Despite the recognition of stroke as a major contributor to disability and mortality worldwide, little is known about the long-term outcomes among individuals who survive a stroke. In a research study reported by Charles ...
Cardiology
May 17, 2011 |
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