Making sense of diabetes
Eyewitness experiences influence type 2 diabetics' self-management of blood sugar levelsCredit: MU School of Nursing Throughout her 38-year nursing career, ...
Tag: Stroke
Scientists advance understanding of blood-brain barrier health
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists' finding has implications for brain diseasesCredit: Ben Heithoff et al/Virginia Tech Hard skulls help protect ...
Stroke patients with COVID-19 have increased inflammation, stroke severity and death
This study of ischemic stroke patients is the first to associate the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients with COVID-19 and ischemic ...
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with ...
Pollution exposure linked to stroke risk in people with common heart rhythm disorder
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 - People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to ...
Texas Heart Institute to develop first implantable heart pump for infants and children
NHLBI grant to fund Texas Heart Institute's pediatric heart failure researchCredit: © Copyright Texas Heart Institute Texas Heart Institute (THI) ...
Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation
Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals ...
Mindfulness with paced breathing and lowering blood pressure
Researchers raise the question in Medical HypothesesCredit: Florida Atlantic University According to the American Stroke Association (ASA) and the American ...
Robotic muscles could turn back body clock by 2050
Credit: Jonathan Rossiter, University of Bristol Loss of strength and muscle wastage is currently an unavoidable part of getting older ...
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adults
Credit: Elissa Newport WASHINGTON -- Infants and young children have brains with a superpower, of sorts, say Georgetown University Medical ...
COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time
Coronavirus patients recover faster if they undergo rehabilitation as soon as possible after coming off ventilators or leaving intensive careCredit: ...
Quality over quantity in recovering language after stroke
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that intensive therapy is not necessarily best when it comes to treating ...
Kessler Foundation and Movendo partner to improve recovery after brain injury and stroke
Kessler Foundation integrates Movendo Technology's robotic platform hunova in rehabilitation research studies aimed at restoring balance in individuals with disabilities ...
Brain estrogen is key to brain protection when oxygen is low
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University When the brain isn't getting enough oxygen, estrogen produced by neurons in both ...