Neuroscience
Music therapy helps stroke survivors regain lost speech by singing
Ray Hart's vocabulary consisted of just one word after his August 2022 stroke.
Jun 6, 2024
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Health
Three ways to protect your heart and brain
Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke and 1 in 4 stroke survivors will have another one. During May, American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is raising ...
May 1, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart attack and stroke survivors neglect LDL cholesterol despite increased risk, finds survey
A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority (70%) of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as 'bad cholesterol.' ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression following a stroke found to impact 1/3 of survivors
According the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, depression is a common experience for stroke survivors. A scientific statement from the Association indicates that about one-third of ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Health
Lightheadedness may be a symptom of atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy or stroke
Atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy or some types of stroke may cause people to experience lightheadedness or dizziness, according to the American Stroke Association.
Feb 10, 2023
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Cardiology
Black and Hispanic people in US less likely to get treatment for stroke complications
Analysis of 20 years of electronic health records across the U.S. finds Black and Hispanic stroke survivors were less likely than white stroke survivors to receive treatment for common complications during the first year ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Cardiology
Recurrent stroke risk decreasing, with twice the decline among women vs. men in South Texas
The risk of recurrent stroke has declined in the past 20 years among all stroke survivors, with twice the decline among women compared to men, according to preliminary research conducted in South Texas that will be presented ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Health
Providing survivors of stroke with guidance about sex and intimacy after stroke
Survivors of stroke have told researchers that they want information about resuming intimate relationships as part of their recovery, but rarely receive it, while only a quarter of stroke clinicians say they feel well equipped ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Health
One in three stroke survivors in the US faces food insecurity, according to new research
One in three stroke survivors in the U.S. have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Cardiology
How 20 years of stroke research revealed disparities among Mexican Americans
Belinda Zuniga was searching the classified ads for job notices 14 years ago when a single word caught her attention: stroke.
Oct 2, 2020
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