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Calm The Heart To Stop A Stroke?
There's an electrical storm
brewing inside the hearts of
more than 2.2 million
Americans. And just like
lightning, this kind of
storm can have devastating
consequences. The "storm",
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It's Neck-and-neck Down The Long Stretch For 2 Stroke-prevention Procedures
Like horses running down the
long stretch of a race
track, two different
artery-opening treatments
appear to be running
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Larger Belly In Mid-life Increases Risk Of Dementia, Study Suggests
People with larger stomachs
in their 40s are more likely
to have dementia when they
reach their 70s, according
to a new study. Those who
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Pain In Fibromyalgia Is Linked To Changes In Brain Molecule
Researchers have found a key
linkage between pain and a
specific brain molecule, a
discovery that lends new
insight into fibromyalgia,
an often-baffling chronic
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Stroke Survivors Walk Better After Human-assisted Rehabilitation
May 8, 2008 — Therapist-assisted walking rehabilitation showed greater improvements in walking ability in ambulatory stroke survivors compared to robotic-assisted therapy. Post-stroke patients in both groups ... > full story -
Ibuprofen Linked To Reduced Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
May 6, 2008 — Long-term use of ibuprofen and other drugs commonly used for aches and pains was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown conflicting ... > full story -
Botulinum Toxin Effective In Many Neurological Disorders, Not Headache, Study Shows
May 6, 2008 — New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology confirm that the drug botulinum toxin is safe and effective for treating cervical dystonia, a condition of involuntary head tilt or neck ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
May 2, 2008 — The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of ... > full story -
Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women Associated With Increased Risk Of Stroke
April 30, 2008 — Postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy appear to have an increased risk of stroke regardless of when they started treatment, according to a new report. Compared to women who had never used ... > full story -
New 3-D Ultrasound Could Improve Stroke Diagnosis, Care
April 26, 2008 — Using new 3-D ultrasound technology bioengineers can compensate for the thickness and unevenness of the skull to see in real-time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause ... > full story -
Higher Wealth Linked To Lower Stroke Risk From Age 50 To 64
April 25, 2008 — Higher wealth is linked with a lower risk of stroke in Americans between the ages of 50 and 64, but does not predict strokes in those over age 65, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the ... > full story -
Migraine Frequency Linked With Women's Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
April 21, 2008 — New research shows women who have weekly migraine are significantly more likely to have a stroke than those with fewer migraines or no migraine at all, but those with lower migraine frequency may ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Starts Earlier For Heavy Drinkers, Smokers
April 16, 2008 — Heavy drinkers and heavy smokers develop Alzheimer's disease years earlier than people with Alzheimer's who do not drink or smoke heavily, according to new ... > full story -
High Cholesterol In Your 40s Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
April 16, 2008 — People with high cholesterol in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with low cholesterol. A new study found people with total cholesterol levels between 249 and ... > full story
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