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Smokers Twice as Likely to Have Strokes, Study Suggests
October 3, 2011 — Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to a ... > full story -
More Screening Needed to Identify Depression, Vision Loss After Mild Stroke
October 3, 2011 — There is no such thing as a mild stroke. On the surface they appear unaffected, but people who have mild strokes may live with hidden disabilities, including depression, vision problems and ... > full story -
Prevention Measures Needed to Address Major Risk of Falls After Stroke
October 3, 2011 — Most people who have strokes are in danger of falling, getting hurt. Almost 60 per cent of people who have a stroke experience one or more falls afterward -- most often in their own homes -- and some ... > full story -
Review of Stroke Treatment Could Save Lives
September 30, 2011 — Doctors are underutilizing crucial medication to prevent deadly strokes in those with a common type of heart condition, new research says, leading to fresh calls for a review of current treatment ... > full story -
Key to Survival of Brain Cells Discovered
September 28, 2011 — Scientists have discovered how a key chemical neurotransmitter that interacts with two receptors in the brain promotes either normal function or a disease process -- determining whether brain cells ... > full story -
Neural Linkage Between Motivation and Motor Functional Recovery Through Rehabilitative Training
September 28, 2011 — Scientists revealed that the more motor function recovery progresses, the stronger the functional connectivity between the brain which regulates motivation, and in the brain regions involved in the ... > full story -
Even High-but-Normal Blood Pressure Elevates Stroke Risk
September 28, 2011 — People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers in a new meta-analysis of scientific ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Protein Kills Nerve Cells in Nose; Animal Study May Suggest Way to Rescue Cells from Disease
September 27, 2011 — A protein linked to Alzheimer's disease kills nerve cells that detect odors, according to an animal study. The findings shed light on why people with Alzheimer's disease often lose their sense of ... > full story -
Window of Opportunity to Treat Some Stroke Patients May Be Longer Than Originally Suspected
September 27, 2011 — Stroke victims may have a longer window of opportunity to receive treatment to save their brain cells, demonstrates a new literature ... > full story -
New Modeling of Brain's Circuitry May Bring Better Understanding of Parkinson's Disease
September 27, 2011 — Researchers have developed a mathematical model of the brain's neural circuitry that may provide a better understanding of how and why information is not transmitted correctly in the brains of ... > full story
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