A smart glove to improve stroke rehabilitation
An electronic glove that enables movement in the paralyzed hand of stroke survivors to support their rehabilitation has been invented by a team from the University of Southampton.
Nov 29, 2023
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Brain Infarction
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Our brains are not able to 'rewire' themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues
Contrary to the commonly held view, the brain does not have the ability to rewire itself to compensate for the loss of sight, an amputation or stroke, for example, say scientists from the University of Cambridge and Johns ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Perceived racism leads to greater risk of stroke among Black women
Black U.S. individuals are especially vulnerable to stroke, with a two-to-threefold higher stroke incidence and 1.2 times higher stroke mortality than white U.S. individuals. Black women in particular, experience stroke and ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Blood thinner apixaban found to prevent strokes in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation
The widely available blood thinner apixaban substantially reduced stroke in at-risk patients with a type of atrial fibrillation only detectable by a pacemaker or other implanted cardiac electronic device, a global study has ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Mobile stroke units increase odds of averting stroke
Receiving a clot-busting drug in an ambulance-based mobile stroke unit (MSU) increases the likelihood of averting strokes and complete recovery compared with standard hospital emergency care, according to researchers at Weill ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Converting brain immune cells into neurons helps mice recover after stroke
Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered that turning brain immune cells into neurons successfully restores brain function after stroke-like injury in mice. These findings, published in PNAS, suggest that replenishing ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Smart brain-wave cap recognizes stroke before the patient reaches the hospital
A special brain-wave cap can diagnose stroke in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faster. Jonathan Coutinho, neurologist at Amsterdam UMC, is one of the inventors the swimming cap and says, ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Stroke mortality set to increase to 9.7 million in 2050
Stroke mortality is projected to increase to 9.7 million deaths by 2050, according to a report issued by the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke and published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet Neurology.
Oct 11, 2023
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Discovery may complement recovery from ischemic stroke
A study led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, Ph.D., Director of the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center, pinpointed which cells within specific areas of the brain are involved in post-stroke response and found that the delivery ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Exposure to air pollution linked to increased risk of stroke within 5 days
Short-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a meta-analysis published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology. Short-term exposure was defined as occurring ...
Sep 27, 2023
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