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Stroke's 'Death Signal' Can Be Blocked; Discovery May Aid Drug Development
Biomedical scientists have
identified a way to block a
"cell death signal" that
they believe triggers brain
damage during strokes. ... > full story
New Stroke Therapy Successful in Rats: Protein Completely Restores Motor Function
People with impaired
mobility after a stroke soon
may have a therapy that
restores limb function long
after the injury, if a
... > full story
Enzyme May Be A Key To Alzheimer's-Related Cell Death
A researcher has discovered
that the amount of an enzyme
present in neurons can
affect the mechanism thought
to cause cell death in
Alzheimer's disease patients
... > full story
Stroke Rehabilitation Technology That's Fun And Can Be Used At Home
Stroke rehabilitation
technology which patients
can operate in their own
homes while playing computer
games, is being developed by
... > full story
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Recent Immigrants May Have Lower Risk of Early Stroke
February 4, 2010 — New immigrants to North America may be less likely to have a stroke at a young age than long-time residents, according to a new ... > full story -
Severe Complications of Diabetes Higher in Depressed Patients
February 4, 2010 — A prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients with diabetes in western Washington showed that depression raised the risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes during a ... > full story -
Antidepressant May Result in Improved Cognitive Function After Stroke
February 2, 2010 — Patients who received the antidepressant escitalopram following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in ... > full story -
Memory Failing? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
February 2, 2010 — People who experience memory loss or a decline in their thinking abilities may be at higher risk of stroke, regardless of whether they have been diagnosed with dementia, according to a new ... > full story -
How Blood Flow Force Protects Blood Vessels
February 1, 2010 — Most people know that exercise protects against heart attack and stroke, but researchers have spent 30 years unraveling the biochemistry behind the idea. Researchers have now revealed new details of ... > full story -
New Class of Brain-Protecting Drugs Emerging
January 31, 2010 — The compound 7,8-dihydroxyflavone mimics BDNF, one of the brain's own growth factors, and can protect brain cells against damage in animal models of seizure, stroke and Parkinson's disease. ... > full story -
Degree of Obesity Raises Risk of Stroke, Regardless of Gender, Race
January 28, 2010 — The higher a person's degree of obesity, the higher their risk of stroke -- regardless of sex or race. Stroke is more likely among obese blacks than obese whites. Effects of obesity on stroke ... > full story -
'Silent Strokes' Linked to Kidney Failure in Diabetics
January 28, 2010 — In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction -- small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels -- signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and ... > full story -
Studies Demonstrate Link Among Alzheimer's Disease, Down Syndrome and Atherosclerosis
January 15, 2010 — Neuroscientists have demonstrated an association among Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis. Their research implicates damage inflicted by the amyloid protein as a shared disease ... > full story -
Sudden Death in Cocaine Abusers: Study Reveals Role Played by Illegal Drug
January 13, 2010 — Forensic pathologists have shown that over three per cent of all sudden deaths in south-west Spain are related to the use of cocaine. They believe their findings can be extrapolated to much of the ... > full story
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