Posts Tagged ‘stroke’
After stroke, training ‘rewires’ brain
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Precise, intense retraining soon after a stroke can “rewire” a damaged brain and restore lost physical ability, a new study with mice shows. Continue…
Friday, February 8, 2013 8:27 - 5 Comments
Top Stories - Feb 1, 2013 17:16 - 6 Comments
How owls swivel head without having a stroke
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Unusual features of the bones and vascular network in their necks and skulls allow owls to spin their heads 270 degrees without dying. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 14, 2013 14:03 - 0 Comments
After stroke, depression can triple death risk
USC (US) — People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from stroke than people who have not experienced a stroke or depression. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 11:38 - 1 Comment
Microbubbles may detect heart disease early
U. MISSOURI (US) — Targeted microbubbles may offer a less invasive way to detect heart disease at an early stage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Combined risks linked to brain decline
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Several risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, may be associated with declines in memory and learning in older adults, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Smokers at higher risk for second stroke
MONASH (AUS) — Stroke survivors who smoke have a greater risk of another stroke, heart attack, or death than those who have never smoked. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2012 11:38 - 2 Comments
What Toyota can teach about treating stroke
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Applying the principles of Toyota’s lean manufacturing process has helped doctors sharply reduce the critical “door-to-needle time” for stroke patients. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2012 5:10 - 5 Comments
Heart disease risk doubles with early menopause
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, experts report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 28, 2012 12:04 - 0 Comments
Stroke deaths: A valid way to grade hospitals?
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The percentage of stroke patients who die within a 30-day period may not be a valid measure of a hospital’s ability to provide quality care. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 31, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
After a stroke, group yoga builds balance
INDIANA U. (US) — Group yoga improves motor function and balance for stroke survivors, even if they don’t begin yoga until six months or more after the stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2012 10:46 - 0 Comments
Drug may extend window for stroke therapy
USC (US) — Combining an experimental drug with an approved clot-busting therapy reduces brain damage and improves motor skills of stroke-afflicted mice and rats, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 1, 2012 10:50 - 2 Comments
Eat dark chocolate daily to protect heart
MONASH U. / U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A daily dose of dark chocolate over a 10-year period could lower the risk of stroke and heart attack, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2012 14:59 - 0 Comments
Blood clot buster in atomic detail
MONASH (AUS) — Researchers have discovered how an enzyme that destroys blood clots is switched on, unlocking a century-old atomic riddle. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 1, 2012 15:55 - 0 Comments
Aspirin may lower stroke risk from trans fat
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who eat a substantial amount of trans fats are more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2012 15:20 - 1 Comment
Practice, practice, practice makes muscles efficient
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Practice makes perfect, but continued practice could make you more efficient. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Calculation may lowball heart attack risk
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Men and women may have a false sense of security about their chances of having a heart attack or stroke based on the current practice of calculating a patient’s risk 10 years into the future. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:12 - 1 Comment
Cholesterol drugs lower stroke risk, too
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a second benefit: lowering the odds of a stroke or heart attack due to blood clots. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 19, 2011 12:18 - 3 Comments
Strokes diagnosed via iPhone FaceTime
EMORY (US) — Using two-way video on the iPhone 4 could help doctors assess the severity of a patient’s stroke symptoms, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 12, 2011 10:29 - 5 Comments
How brain reacts to surprise is surprising
BROWN (US) — Primates learn from feedback that surprises them, and in a recent investigation of how that happens, neurosurgeons have learned that neurons in two important structures handle both good and bad surprises. (more…)
