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Garbled text messages may be the only symptoms of stroke
• Stroke • Mar 14 13
Difficulty or inability to write a coherent text message, even in patients who have no problem speaking, may become a “vital” tool in diagnosing…
Clogged heart arteries can foreshadow stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Mar 01 13
Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you’re more likely to have a stroke, even if you’re considered low risk, according to research in…
Doctor Says Iraqi President Speaking After Stroke
• Stroke • Feb 24 13
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is able to speak and understand people around him as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in December, a…
Women share stories of health, survival at heart, stroke seminar
• Gender: Female • • Heart • • Stroke • Feb 24 13
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women - more deadly than all forms of cancer combined, according to the American Heart Association.
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Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Feb 21 13
Older adults who eat diets high in antioxidants may not have a lower risk of dementia or stroke, a new study suggests.
Researchers found…
Walking linked to fewer strokes in women
• Stroke • Feb 18 13
Women who walk at least three hours every week are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who walk less or not…
Strokes associated with surgery can be devastating
• Surgery • • Stroke • Feb 12 13
Strokes that occur during or shortly after surgery can be devastating, resulting in longer hospital stays and increased risks of death or long-term…
Southern diet could raise your risk of stroke
• Dieting • • Stroke • Feb 08 13
Eating Southern-style foods may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference…
Infant, child stroke survivors prone to seizures, epilepsy
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Stroke • Feb 08 13
About one-third of American infants and children who suffer bleeding into brain tissue, may later have seizures and as many as 13 percent will…
Some stroke patients whose life support is withdrawn may have achieved a less-than-ideal
• Stroke • Feb 08 13
More than a third of patients who suffer a major bleeding in the brain and have their life support withdrawn might have eventually regained…
Clot-retrieval devices failed to improve stroke-related disability
• Stroke • Feb 08 13
A stroke survivor’s chances of living independently after 90 days are not improved by the use of devices inserted into the artery to dissolve…
Smoking marijuana associated with higher stroke risk in young adults
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Feb 06 13
Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International…
Tai Chi exercise may reduce falls in adult stroke survivors
• Chinese Medicine • • Stroke • Feb 06 13
Tai Chi may reduce falls among adult stroke survivors, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013.
Compared to…
Stem cells aid recovery from stroke
• Stroke • Jan 28 13
Stem cells from bone marrow or fat improve recovery after stroke in rats, finds a study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Stem…
Oxygen Chamber Can Boost Brain Repair
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • • Stroke • Jan 24 13
Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological disorders, memory loss, and more.…
Studies provide new insights into brain-behavior relationships
• Brain • • Stroke • Jan 16 13
Approximately half a million individuals suffer strokes in the US each year, and about one in five develops some form of post-stroke aphasia, the…
Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Jan 13 13
People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from…
Disappearing bacterium may protect against stroke
• Stroke • Jan 09 13
A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers reveals that an especially virulent strain of the gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isn’t…
UGA research offers new targets for stroke treatments
• Stroke • Dec 21 12
New research from the University of Georgia identifies the mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain.
Looking for ways to improve outcomes…
Silent stroke can cause Parkinson’s disease
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Dec 18 12
Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson’s disease.
Whilst…
Even the smallest stroke can damage brain tissue and impair cognitive function
• Brain • • Stroke • Dec 17 12
Blocking a single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and even alter behavior, a new study from the University of…
Fatal Strokes Strike Distressed Seniors
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 15 12
Depression, stress, and a negative outlook on life among older individuals appears to predict their risk of dying from a stroke, a longitudinal study…
Distress Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 14 12
Older adults with high levels of distress are more likely to have certain kinds of strokes than those who aren’t as troubled, a new…
Unhealthy behaviors could slow progress in reducing heart disease, stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Dec 13 12
Poor eating and exercise habits could be the game-changer in the fight against heart disease and stroke deaths, according to the American Heart Association’s…
Brain angioplasty and stents found safe and effective for stroke patients
• Brain • • Stroke • Dec 11 12
Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
“As many…