Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke, only about 5 percent fully recover. Most others suffer from long-term problems, including ...
Jan 18, 2025
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Going to the hairdresser is often considered a relaxing, pampering experience, but a rare condition known as beauty parlor stroke syndrome (BPSS) can, for a small number of people, make a shampoo at the hairdresser's a serious ...
Jan 16, 2025
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For the first time, new guidelines by the American Stroke Association have highlighted the risks of stroke faced by women. They reference hormone-related conditions like endometriosis, as well as early menopause, pre-term ...
Jan 16, 2025
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A fully digital treatment for physical activity is well received by people who have suffered a stroke and has a wide geographical reach, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the International ...
Jan 16, 2025
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A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the need for multiple invasive ...
Jan 13, 2025
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In a recently published article in the journal Stroke, corresponding author, Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH, founding dean and professor of health, society, and behavior at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Basking too long in a sauna may put bathers at risk of heat stroke, particularly if they haven't drunk enough water beforehand, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a woman whose condition required ...
Jan 7, 2025
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The ability to follow instructions and its impact on the rehabilitation of stroke patients has never been investigated. At the Joint Laboratory for Neurological Rehabilitation Research of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...
Jan 6, 2025
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Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke.
Dec 26, 2024
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A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke.
Dec 21, 2024
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