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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 -
Early Detection and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Prevents Psychological and Behavioural Symptoms
July 18, 2013 Persons with Alzheimer's disease are able to manage their everyday activities longer and they suffer from less psychological and behavioral symptoms if the diagnosis is made and treatment begun at a ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure Patients: Non-Adherence to Medication Greatly Increases Risk of Fatal and Non-Fatal Strokes
July 16, 2013 People with high blood pressure, who don’t take their anti-hypertensive drug treatments when they should, have a greatly increased risk of suffering a stroke and dying from it compared to those ... > full story -
Chinese People May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Caucasians
July 15, 2013 A new study suggests that Chinese people may be at higher risk for stroke than ... > full story -
People With Alzheimer's Disease May Have Lower Risk of Cancer and Vice Versa
July 10, 2013 Older people with Alzheimer’s disease are less likely to also have cancer, and older people with cancer are less likely to also have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the largest study to ... > full story -
Stroke Recovery Theories Challenged by New Studies Looking at Brain Lesions, Bionic Arms
July 10, 2013 Stroke is the country's leading cause of disability, leaving millions with residual arm and leg weakness. However, efforts have usually focused on stroke prevention and acute care. Now, two new ... > full story -
Vascular Link in Alzheimer's Disease With Cognition
July 10, 2013 Researchers have found that, across a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disease affecting circulation of blood in the brain was significantly associated with dementia. The ... > full story -
Shape-Shifting Disease Proteins May Explain Neurodegenerative Variation
July 3, 2013 Researchers have shown one disease protein can morph into different strains and promote misfolding of other disease proteins commonly found in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other related ... > full story -
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Helps Stroke Patients Gain Prolonged Language Recovery
July 2, 2013 A new study details a technique developed by researchers to improve language function in stroke patients with chronic speech-language ... > full story -
Removing Nerves Connecting Kidney to the Brain Shown to Reduce High Blood Pressure
July 1, 2013 A new technique that involves removing the nerves connecting the kidney to the brain has shown to significantly reduce blood pressure and help lower the risk of stroke, heart and renal disease in ... > full story
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