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Keys to Surviving Stroke
• Stroke • Apr 11 08
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America and the leading cause of serious long-term disability. Every year, about 700,000 Americans suffer…
Two Stroke-prevention Procedures are Neck-and-Neck
• Neurology • • Stroke • Apr 10 08
Like horses running down the long stretch of a race track, two different artery-opening treatments appear to be running neck-and-neck when it comes to…
Walking speed may predict stroke risk
• Neurology • • Stroke • Apr 05 08
An older woman’s walking speed may help predict her risk of suffering stroke, over and above traditional risk factors, a new study suggests.
Researchers…
Stroke Patients Re-learn to Walk Correctly Again Using Special Treadmill
• Stroke • Apr 01 08
For the more than 700,000 people who experience a stroke each year, many never regain the ability to walk like they did prior…
Smokers treated for brain aneurysm with coils at higher risk of recurrence
• Neurology • • Stroke • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 20 08
Cigarette smokers who were treated for cerebral aneurysms with coil embolization (blocking of a blood vessel) are at greater risk of developing another aneurysm,…
No increase in stroke risk with non-aspirin NSAIDs
• Drug Abuse • • Stroke • Mar 12 08
Taking non-aspirin anti-inflammatory painkillers, or NSAIDs, does not appear to increase the risk of bleeding stroke (also called hemorrhagic stroke), according to a study…
Post-stroke clot-busting therapy beneficial for patients on aspirin
• Stroke • Mar 11 08
Patients given a clot-busting drug following stroke appear to have better outcomes if they were already taking anti-platelet medications, despite an apparent increased risk…
Virtual Reality, Computer Technology Improve Stroke Rehabilitation
• Stroke • Mar 10 08
A new computer program, developed in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Haifa, will be able to identify the type of…
Blueberry and green tea containing supplement protects against stroke damage
• Dieting • • Neurology • • Stroke • Mar 04 08
A unique dietary supplement called NutraStem ® has been shown to have beneficial effects following experimental stroke. A nutritional supplement product, NutraStem also known…
Degenerative Eye Disease More than Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Heart • • Stroke • Feb 28 08
The progressive eye disease, age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, doubles the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke,…
Stroke more prevalent in United States than in Europe
• Stroke • Feb 22 08
American adults have a higher prevalence of stroke than their European counterparts, due in part to a higher rate of stroke risk factors among…
One in Four Stroke Patients Die within a Month
• Stroke • Feb 15 08
Should doctors suggest alternative sources of nicotine to people who are unable to give up cigarettes, asks this week’s BMJ?
Smoking currently kills…
Research May Explain Why Some Stroke Patients Recover Language Skills
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 13 08
New research suggests that when one part of our language network breaks down, the system has the ability to reroute itself.
Applying tools from…
Hospital Operators May Fail to Steer Stroke Patients to Call 9-1-1
• Stroke • Jan 24 08
Nearly a quarter of hospital or healthline operators mistakenly routed a caller describing classic stroke symptoms to primary care doctors rather than to 9-1-1,…
Study Links Drinking, Stroke Risk
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jan 11 08
A study by Tulane University researchers found that heavy drinking - more than 21 drinks per week - may increase the risk of stroke.…
New Gene Identified for Condition that Causes Blood Clots in Brain
• Brain • • Stroke • Jan 08 08
Researchers have identified a new gene linked to cerebral venous thrombosis, a condition that causes blood clots in the veins of the brain that…
High Triglycerides, Other Cholesterol Raise Risk of Stroke
• Stroke • Dec 27 07
People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of a person’s risk assessment have an increased…
Some Types of Temporary Neurological Problems Associated With Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 25 07
Patients who experience symptoms described as transient neurological attacks, such as temporary amnesia or confusion, may have a higher risk for stroke and…
Good physical function after age 40 tied to reduced risk of stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 11 07
People who have good physical function after the age of 40 may lower their risk of stroke by as much as 50 percent compared…
How to avoid a stroke
• Stroke • Nov 03 07
Gym’ll fix it
Another reason to pump iron: an eight-year study of 8000 men at Erasmus Medical Centre in the Netherlands found men…
Treat all patients with rare lung disease to prevent stroke, say doctors
• Respiratory Problems • • Stroke • Nov 02 07
Treatment should be offered to all people with a particular rare lung condition, regardless of whether or not they show symptoms of it, say…
With Stroke, “Time is Brain”
• Neurology • • Stroke • Oct 03 07
The sensation hits you abruptly. You have difficulty speaking or comprehending what’s going on around you. You lose feeling in an arm or leg.…
New Treatment for Stroke Works up to a Day After Symptoms Start
• Neurology • • Stroke • Oct 02 07
People treated with the drug minocycline within six to 24 hours after a stroke had significantly fewer disabilities, according to a study published in…
Reversal of Blood Flow to the Head May Protect Against Stroke During Carotid Stenting
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 01 07
Surgeons at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston have begun a new trial that will seek to protect patients from stroke by reversing…
Occupational therapy is an effective way of improving the daily life of stroke patients
• Neurology • • Stroke • Sep 28 07
Occupational therapy can improve the lives of patients who have suffered a stroke and lessen their chances of deteriorating, according to a study published…