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Combination Stroke Therapy Safe and Effective, Study Suggests
The combination of the
clot-busting drug tPA with
an infusion of the
antiplatelet drug
eptifibatide dissolves blood
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A New Weapon Against Stroke
Stem cell research for
stroke has focused on
developing therapeutic
neurons -- the primary
movers of electrical
impulses in the brain -- to
repair tissue damaged when
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Stroke Recovery Theories Challenged by New Studies Looking at Brain Lesions, Bionic Arms
Stroke is the country's
leading cause of disability,
leaving millions with
residual arm and leg
weakness. However, efforts
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Shape-Shifting Disease Proteins May Explain Neurodegenerative Variation
Researchers have shown one
disease protein can morph
into different strains and
promote misfolding of other
disease proteins commonly
... > full story
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Second Known Case of Patient Developing Synesthesia After Brain Injury
July 30, 2013 — A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a result of a brain injury, in this case a stroke. About nine months after suffering a stroke, the patient noticed that ... > full story -
Possible Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease?
July 28, 2013 — A new blood test can be used to discriminate between people with Alzheimer's disease and healthy controls. It's hoped the test could one day be used to help diagnose the disease and other ... > full story -
Is It Bell's Palsy or a Stroke? Emergency Physicians Have the Answer
July 26, 2013 — Emergency physicians correctly identified nearly 100 percent of patients with Bell's palsy, the symptoms of which are nearly identical to potentially life-threatening diseases such as stroke and ... > full story -
Key Target Responsible for Triggering Detrimental Effects in Brain Trauma Identified
July 25, 2013 — Researchers studying a type of cell found in the trillions in our brain have made an important discovery as to how it responds to brain injury and disease such as stroke. Scientists have identified ... > full story -
Stopping Cholesterol Drugs May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Parkinson's
July 24, 2013 — People who stop taking cholesterol drugs may be at an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research. Previous studies on the relationship between cholesterol ... > full story -
Physical Inactivity, Poor Diet and Smoking Linked to Disability in Older Population
July 24, 2013 — An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with a greater likelihood of developing disability over the age of 65, with the risk increasing progressively with the number of unhealthy behaviors, suggests a ... > full story -
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Cannabis Constituent Has No Effect on Multiple Sclerosis Progression, Study Shows
July 23, 2013 — The first large non-commercial clinical study to investigate whether the main active constituent of cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol or THC) is effective in slowing the course of progressive multiple ... > full story -
Sports Medicine Physician Advises Parents to Not Let Their Kids Play Football
July 22, 2013 — A prominent sports medicine physician has some blunt advice for parents of high school athletes who want to play football this fall: Don't let them do ... > full story -
Moving More May Lower Stroke Risk
July 18, 2013 — Here's yet another reason to get off the couch: new research findings suggest that regularly breaking a sweat may lower the risk of having a ... > full story -
Exercise Can Reduce Stroke Risk
July 18, 2013 — A new study is one of the first to study the relationship of exercise and stroke in a large biracial cohort of men and women in the ... > full story
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