News tagged with stroke patients
New hope for stroke patients
Aug 25, 2008 |
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If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.
Treadmill exercise retrains brain and body of stroke victims
Aug 28, 2008 |
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People who walk on a treadmill even years after stroke damage can significantly improve their health and mobility, changes that reflect actual "rewiring" of their brains, according to research spearheaded at Johns Hopkins.
Isoflavone dietary supplement improves the functioning of the arteries in stroke patients
Sep 24, 2008 |
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A dietary supplement containing isoflavone – a chemical found in soybeans, chickpeas, legumes and clovers – can improve artery function in stroke patients according to new research published online in Europe's leading cardiology ...
Blood-Thinning Drug Linked to Increased Bleeding in Brain
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Patients who take the commonly used blood-thinning drug warfarin face larger amounts of bleeding in the brain and increased risk of mortality if they suffer a hemorrhagic stroke, new research from the University ...
Listening to pleasant music could help restore vision in stroke patients, suggests study
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Patients who have lost part of their visual awareness following a stroke can show an improved ability to see when they are listening to music they like, according to a new study published today in the journal Proceedings of ...
Telemedicine leads to better stroke treatment decisions
Aug 03, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center say that their first-of-its-kind study of a telemedicine program which transports stroke specialists via computer desktop or even laptop to the patient’s ...
Increasing general practice opening hours could prevent recurrent strokes
Sep 19, 2008 |
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Increasing general practice opening hours would improve the opportunity for assessment and urgent referral to specialist care of patients with a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, which could prevent over 500 ...
Study shows ultrasound and tPA effective for stroke
Feb 19, 2009 |
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An experimental therapy using tiny bubbles activated by transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound combined with the clot busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is more effective than tPA alone in treating patients suffering ...
MIT robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy (w/Video)
May 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now, they’re building on that work to help children ...
Study: Stockings for stroke patients don't work
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Special stockings commonly given to stroke patients to prevent blood clots don't work, a new study reported Wednesday.
Study expands window for effective stroke treatment
May 28, 2009 |
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Once symptoms start, there's only a tiny window of time for stroke victims to get life-saving treatment. Now, research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has cracked that window open a bit wider.
Helping hands
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In capstone project, mechanical engineering students apply innovative and collaborative skills to create a rehab glove that stroke patients can use at home
Black young adults hospitalized for stroke at much higher rate than whites, Hispanics
Mar 13, 2009 |
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In Florida, black young adults are hospitalized for stroke at a rate three times higher than their white and Hispanic peers, a new study by University of South Florida researchers reports. The study was presented today at ...
High blood pressure after stroke should not necessarily rule out use of clot-busting treatment
Sep 08, 2008 |
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Patients who require therapy to lower their blood pressure following a stroke do not appear to be at a higher risk for bleeding or other adverse outcomes after receiving anti-clotting therapy, according to a report in the ...
Clinical Trial Uses Bat Saliva Enzyme for Stroke Treatment
Dec 30, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Vampires aren't usually cast in the role of saviors, but stroke experts are hoping a blood thinner that mimics a chemical in vampire saliva will help save brain cells in stroke patients.
