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New Stroke Gene Discovery Could Lead to Tailored Treatments
February 1, 2013 Scientists have identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke. By exploring the genetic variants linked with blood clotting -- a process that can lead to a stroke -- scientists have ... > full story -
People Having Stroke Should Get Therapy Within 60 Minutes of Hospital Arrival
January 31, 2013 People having an ischemic stroke should receive clot-dissolving therapy -- if appropriate -- within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new American Stroke Association ... > full story -
Accessible Tourism and Dementia
January 29, 2013 New research discovers new ways of making tourist attractions ... > full story -
Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Most Important Indicators of Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics
January 28, 2013 For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood sugar control in reducing the risk of ... > full story -
Guidelines for Brain Amyloid Imaging in Alzheimer's
January 28, 2013 To provide guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's, and the public, experts have published the first criteria for the appropriate use of this imaging technology to ... > full story -
Studying Possible Ways of Solving the Crisis in the Care Function
January 28, 2013 In today’s society, there is a significant imbalance in the function of the care of the elderly. While the population ages more and more, the social mechanisms set up to perform the care ... > full story -
Poor Sleep in Old Age Prevents the Brain from Storing Memories
January 27, 2013 The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old ... > full story -
First Brain Pacemaker Implanted to Treat Alzheimer's
January 23, 2013 During a five-hour surgery last October at Kathy Sanford became the first Alzheimer’s patient in the United States to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain. She is the first of up to 10 ... > full story -
Irregular Heart Beat Elevates Risk of Kidney Failure
January 17, 2013 Many people who suffer from chronic kidney disease progressively lose their kidney function over time and eventually develop a condition called end-stage renal disease – the complete failure of ... > full story -
Guided Care Provides Better Quality of Care for Chronically Ill Older Adults
January 17, 2013 Patients who received Guided Care, a comprehensive form of primary care for older adults with chronic health problems, rated the quality of their care much higher than patients in regular primary ... > full story
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