Cardiology

Horse, rhythm-and-music therapies may boost recovery after stroke

Horseback riding and rhythm-and-music therapies may improve stroke survivors' perception of recovery, gait, balance, grip strength and cognition years after their stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...

Cardiology

Engineers robotic device helping stroke survivors recover

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new robotic tool for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke survivors. Their robotic-assisted rehabilitation therapy, combined with standard ...

Cardiology

Report predicts growth in stroke rates for UK

The number of strokes across the UK is likely to rise by almost half (44 per cent) in the next 20 years, according to a new report by researchers from King's College London.

Cardiology

Some stroke survivors disregard doctors' advice on medications

Some stroke survivors say they are disregarding general practitioners' (GP) advice on secondary prevention medications, such as statins, with some patients stopping their medication completely, according to a study of an ...

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