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Traumatic brain injury linked with tenfold increase in stroke risk
• Trauma & Injuries • • Stroke • Jul 28 11
If you suffer traumatic brain injury, your risk of having a stroke within three months may increase tenfold, according to a new study reported…
Scientists discover potential stroke treatment that may extend time to prevent brain damage
• Brain • • Stroke • Jul 25 11
A naturally occurring substance shrank the size of stroke-induced lesions in the brains of experimental mice - even when administered as much as 12…
Optimism associated with lower risk of having stroke
• Stroke • Jul 22 11
A positive outlook on life might lower your risk of having a stroke, according to new research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American…
Do-it-yourself brain repair following stroke
• Stroke • Jul 11 11
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and death in the United States. A team of researchers - led by Gregory Bix, at…
Faster stroke care when patients come by ambulance
• Public Health • • Stroke • Jun 23 11
Patients with stroke-like symptoms get brain scans faster when they arrive at the hospital by ambulance than when they use a taxi or private…
Yoga helped older stroke victims improve balance, endurance
• Alternative Medicine • • Stroke • Jun 06 11
An Indiana University study that exposed older veterans with stroke to yoga produced “exciting” results as researchers explore whether this popular mind-body practice can…
Cognitive decline incidence higher in Southern stroke belt
• Stroke • May 26 11
New research shows that residents of the Stroke Belt - a southern portion of the U.S. with significantly elevated stroke morality rate—also have a…
What doesn’t kill the brain makes it stronger
• Brain • • Stroke • May 23 11
Johns Hopkins scientists say that a newly discovered “survival protein” protects the brain against the effects of stroke in rodent brain tissue by interfering…
Simple fitness test could predict long-term risk for heart attack, stroke in middle-aged people, researchers find
• Heart • • Stroke • May 18 11
How fast can you run a mile?
If you’re middle-aged, the answer could provide a strong predictor of your risk of heart attack or…
Hormone improves long-term recovery from stroke
• Stroke • May 17 11
Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered an explanation of how stroke patients can achieve better recovery. A hormone that is associated with the…
Next generation gamers: Computer games aid recovery from stroke
• Stroke • May 16 11
Computer games are not just for kids. New research published in Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, a BioMed Central open access journal, shows that…
When It Comes to Clearing Arteries – Sex Plays a Part
• Heart • • Stroke • May 09 11
Gender may play an important role when choosing treatment options for clearing dangerously clogged arteries, according to a new study from researchers at the…
1 in 7 Strokes Occurs During Sleep, Many Go Without Clot-Busting Treatment
• Stroke • May 09 11
Approximately 14 percent of all strokes occur during sleep, preventing many from getting clot-busting treatment, according to a study published in the May 10,…
Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 11
From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm - and suffering…
Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Stroke • May 05 11
Most African-Americans say they’d call 9-1-1 if stroke symptoms occurred - but few do, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American…
New sensor glove may help stroke patients recover mobility
• Stroke • Apr 26 11
People who have strokes are often left with moderate to severe physical impairments. Now, thanks to a glove developed at McGill, stroke patients may…
Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Stroke • Apr 13 11
Vegetarians experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians, suggests new research from Loma Linda University published in the journal Diabetes…
Stent studies don’t reflect “real world” patients
• Heart • • Stroke • Apr 07 11
Stroke-preventing devices are not being tested in people who resemble the patients most likely to receive them, a new study shows.
The researchers looked…
Scientists develop new technology for stroke rehabilitation
• Stroke • Apr 05 11
Devices which could be used to rehabilitate the arms and hands of people who have experienced a stroke have been developed by researchers at…
Studies on heart disease and stroke prevention overlook ethnic groups: Study
• Heart • • Stroke • Mar 17 11
Major clinical studies that evaluate prevention strategies for heart disease and stroke fail to consider a participant’s ethnicity, a factor that can more than…
Stroke incidence higher among patients with certain type of retinal vascular disease
• Stroke • Mar 14 11
Patients with a disease known as retinal vein occlusion (RVO) have a significantly higher incidence of stroke when compared with persons who do not…
Potassium-rich diet tied to lower stroke risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Mar 02 11
People who get plenty of potassium-rich foods in their diet may be less likely to suffer a stroke, a new research review finds.
The…
Gene variant affects stroke prognosis in humans
• Stroke • Mar 01 11
A small difference in DNA sequence predicts the degree of disability after a stroke, according to a paper published online on February 28 in…
UK stroke care is improving, but inequalities still exist
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 25 11
The quality of stroke care in the UK is improving, but significant inequalities still exist, warns a new study published on bmj.com today.
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Who Can Drive After a Stroke? Tests Can Help Decide
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 22 11
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Many people want to keep driving after having a stroke, and many can do so safely. Simple tests in the…