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Better Diagnostics Could Reduce Risky Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
August 17, 2011 — New research has shown that using 3-D ultrasound to identify ulcers in the carotid arteries is an effective way to pinpoint the small number of high-risk patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis ... > full story -
New Research Reveals Brain's Protection Mechanism During Stroke
August 16, 2011 — Neuroscientists have identified a natural protection mechanism in some of the brain's nerve cells during the onset of stroke. The findings could be used to develop treatments to protect other nerve ... > full story -
Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke in Women
August 11, 2011 — Depression is associated with a moderately increased risk of stroke. Depressed women taking anti-depressant drugs -- particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- had an increased stroke ... > full story -
Rehab Robots Lend Stroke Patients a Hand
August 10, 2011 — Robot-assisted therapy has measurable benefits for patients with a weaker arm following a ... > full story -
Seeing a Neurologist Helps People With Parkinson's Live Longer, Study Suggests
August 10, 2011 — People with Parkinson's disease who go to a neurologist for their care are more likely to live longer, less likely to be placed in a nursing home and less likely to break a hip than people who go to ... > full story -
Trastuzumab Raises Risk of Heart Problems in the Elderly With History of Heart Disease or Diabetes, Study Suggests
August 9, 2011 — The first study to investigate the effect of the breast cancer drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) on heart and vascular function in elderly patients has found that it increases the risk of heart problems, ... > full story -
Distance Caregivers for Advanced Cancer Patients Have Special Needs, Study Finds
August 8, 2011 — Distance presents a challenge as family members work to gain information about their loved ones and participate in their cancer care. But it's also challenging to the local caregivers -- nurses, ... > full story -
Common Irregular Heartbeat Raises Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
August 8, 2011 — The most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with a greater risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
More Neurology Residents Comfortable Using Stroke Clot-Busting Drug
August 4, 2011 — The percentage of graduating neurology residents comfortable treating stroke with a clot-busting drug has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, according to new ... > full story -
Genetic 'Signature' Discovered in Plaque, Possible Key to Future Treatment
August 4, 2011 — Researchers have found differences in artery plaque in people who had stroke and people who didn't. These differences -- found in the genetic profile of each plaque -- could allow researchers to ... > full story
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