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Eating More Fiber May Lower Risk of First-Time Stroke
March 28, 2013 — Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new ... > full story -
Surgical Menopause May Prime Brain for Stroke, Alzheimer's
March 28, 2013 — Removing the ovaries before menopause, appears to leave more of the brain vulnerable to stroke and increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, researchers ... > full story -
Hospital Remains Most Common Place of Death for Cancer Patients in England
March 26, 2013 — In England, the hospital is still the most common place for patients with cancer to die, but an increase in home and hospice deaths since 2005 suggests that the National End of Life Care Programme (a ... > full story -
Certified Stroke Centers More Likely to Give Clot-Busting Drugs
March 26, 2013 — Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if they're treated at a hospital certified as a primary stroke center. There is a limited window of opportunity for ... > full story -
Carmustine Decreases Amyloid Beta Plaques
March 25, 2013 — Long term treatment by carmustine, a chemical relative of mustard gas and already used to treat some types of brain cancer, can decrease the amount of amyloid beta and number of amyloid plaques in a ... > full story -
Genetic Alterations Linked With Bladder Cancer Risk, Recurrence, Progression, and Patient Survival
March 25, 2013 — A new analysis has found that genetic alterations in a particular cellular pathway are linked with bladder cancer risk, recurrence, disease progression, and patient survival. The findings could help ... > full story -
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Acting out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia
March 21, 2013 — The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies — the second most common form of dementia in the elderly — is whether he acts out his dreams while ... > full story -
Robot-Delivered Speech and Physical Therapy a Success
March 20, 2013 — In one of the earliest experiments using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient, researchers saw notable speech and physical therapy gains and significant ... > full story -
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Genetic Evidence That New Therapies Targeting Parkinson's Disease May Cause Harm
March 20, 2013 — Researchers have completed a small study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein -- a gene whose function is involved in the development ... > full story -
'Lessons from Abroad' on Caring for a Graying Population
March 20, 2013 — In Norway, families receive public support that enables them to care for aging parents in their own homes and keep them out of nursing homes. This includes a salary for a son or daughter to provide ... > full story
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