Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, ...
Tag: Stroke
ICU survivors commonly experience job loss after critical illness, study confirms
Hospitals need to identify and develop interventions to help ICU patients return to workCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences In ...
Listening to music while driving reduces cardiac stress
A study by Brazilian researchers suggests that cardiac overload due to the stress of driving in heavy traffic can be ...
Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury
UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of strokeCredit: Photo by Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine ...
Here’s something that will raise your blood pressure
University of Tsukuba-led study shows that the apelin receptor and the α1A-adrenergic receptor work in a coordinated manner to control ...
Traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, ...
Study identifies role of specific gene in hardening of blood vessel walls
Credit: Mr. Haakon Sigurslid and Dr. Rajeev Malhotra BOSTON - Oct. 29 2019 - Arterial wall calcification is the buildup ...
Protein in blood protects against neuronal damage after brain hemorrhage
Credit: Dominik Schaer, UZH/USZ Patients who survive a cerebral hemorrhage may suffer delayed severe brain damage caused by free hemoglobin, ...
New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performance
Newly developed robot suit made of fabric vest and wires to help people with restricted mobility to walk or run ...
Find FH® machine learning model flags individuals with FH for first time at national level
FH Foundation study published online in the Lancet Digital Health and presented at FH Global SummitCredit: The FH Foundation ATLANTA, ...
Tissue damage caused by a heart attack to be reduced by 30%?
Scientists from the Universities of Geneva and Lyon have discovered which molecule is held responsible for tissue necrosis due to ...
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital recognized as thrombectomy-capable stroke center
Credit: Henry Ford Health System WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is one of only two Michigan hospitals ...
U of G researchers discover potential drug to treat heart attacks
A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure -- for which no cure currently exists -- ...
Reshaping rehab recovery
More than $3 million in NIH grants will help assess, monitor patients recovering from strokeCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. ...
Cerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
New Jersey researchers find early reperfusion of left reading network predicts reading ability in people recovering from left-sided strokeCredit: Kessler ...
Simple cardiac risk score can predict problems with blood flow in the brain
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, CANADA (Sept. 30, 2019) - A simple cardiac risk score can indicate who may have carotid ...
Wrist-worn step trackers accurate in predicting patient health outcomes
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Determining how far patients with pulmonary disease can walk in six minutes has long been an effective ...
Mummy study: Heart disease was bigger issue for human ancestors than initially thought
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A new imaging study of the mummified arteries of people who lived thousands of years ...
Alaska researchers will apply hibernation insights to human health
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris A new five-year, $11.8 million National Institutes of Health grant will help University of ...
Exploring genetic ‘dark matter,’ researchers gain new insights into autism and stroke
With its elegant double helix and voluminous genetic script, DNA has become the of darling of nucleic acids. Yet, it ...
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