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Use of Clot Busters for Stroke Increased from 2005 to 2009, but Still Low
June 2, 2011 — The use of a clot-busting drug for stroke increased over a recent five-year period, but it's still low, according to a new study. About 3.4 percent to 3.7 percent of Americans who suffered an ... > full story -
Scientists Find Way to Block Stress-Related Cell Death: New Drug Target for Heart Attack, Stroke and Parkinson's Disease?
June 2, 2011 — Scientists have uncovered a potentially important new therapeutic target that could prevent stress-related cell death, a characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, as well as ... > full story -
Zeroing in on Alzheimer's Disease
May 31, 2011 — Recently the number of genes known to be associated with Alzheimer's disease has increased from four to eight, including the MS4A gene cluster on chromosome 11. New research has expanded on this ... > full story -
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New Treatment Dissolves Blood Clots in Brain Tissue
May 27, 2011 — A new treatment that treats a subset of stroke patients by combining minimally invasive surgery, an imaging technique likened to "GPS for the brain," and the clot-busting drug t-PA appears to be safe ... > full story -
U.S. Health: Cognitive Decline Incidence Higher in Southern Stroke Belt
May 26, 2011 — New research shows that residents of the Stroke Belt -- a southern portion of the U.S. with significantly elevated stroke morality rate -- also have a greater incidence of cognitive decline than ... > full story -
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Unique Alzheimer Study of Four Siblings
May 26, 2011 — Four siblings in a family affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s have been studied by a group of researchers in Sweden. The study has been a unique opportunity to make comparative studies and to ... > full story -
Large Rehabilitation Study Looks at Getting Stroke Patients Back on Their Feet
May 25, 2011 — In the largest stroke rehabilitation study ever conducted in the United States, stroke patients who had physical therapy at home improved their ability to walk just as well as those who were treated ... > full story -
New Canadian Blood Pressure Education Program a Powerful Tool in Fight to Reduce Stroke
May 25, 2011 — The new Heart & Stroke Hypertension Management Program consists of health care provider education and tools as well as patient specific tools to facilitate blood pressure management and control ... > full story -
What Doesn't Kill the Brain Makes It Stronger
May 23, 2011 — Scientists say that a newly discovered "survival protein" protects the brain against the effects of stroke in rodent brain tissue by interfering with a particular kind of cell death that's also ... > full story -
Ulcer Bacteria May Contribute to Development of Parkinson's Disease
May 22, 2011 — The stomach bacteria responsible for ulcers could also play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease according to new ... > full story
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