Stroke News

Posted December 21, 2000:

• Stem Cells Stimulated By Natural Growth Factor Reverse Damage, Restore Some Function In Adult Brain

Posted December 8, 2000:

• New Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Recover Arm Movements

Posted November 29, 2000:

• Researchers Use Unique Imaging Technology To Study Changes In The Brain That Lead To Dementia Following Stroke

Posted September 21, 2000:

• Stress Could Increase Risk Of Heart Disease In Women

Posted September 4, 2000:

• UC Davis Study Shows Preventable Memory Loss Can Be Distinguished From Alzheimer's Disease

Posted August 29, 2000:

• Placebo Effect Could Skew Tests Of New Therapies

Posted August 22, 2000:

• Repairing Brain Damage From Stroke May Be Possible With Brain Cell Transplants

Posted August 9, 2000:

• Rare Hallucinations Make Music In The Mind

Posted June 26, 2000:

• UF Researchers Find Painless Electrical Stimulus Helps Restore Hand Movement For Stroke Patients

Posted June 2, 2000:

• Brain, Heal Thyself
• Early Aspirin Provides Quick Benefits For Acute Stroke Patients

Posted May 29, 2000:

• Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Against Cognitive Decline In Women 65 And Older Who Have Certain Genetic Make-Up

Posted May 19, 2000:

• High Hostility Level May Predispose Young Adults To Heart Disease

Posted May 2, 2000:

• Ginkgo May Protect Brain Against Stroke Damage

Posted May 1, 2000:

• High Iron Levels Linked To More Stroke Damage

Posted April 21, 2000:

• Smoking In Later Life Linked To Impaired Intellect

Posted April 5, 2000:

• Rewiring The Damaged Brain

Posted March 31, 2000:

• Vitamins C And E May Protect Against Mental Decline And Some Dementias

Posted February 25, 2000:

• Jefferson Neuroscientists Develop Oral Vaccine Against Epilepsy And Stroke

Posted February 17, 2000:

• New Study Shows Link Between Hopelessness And Hypertension

Posted January 25, 2000:

• Stroke Patients Left Feeling Dissatisfied By Inability To Sneeze

Posted December 1, 1999:

• MIT Robot Aids Recovery Of Stroke Patients

Posted November 25, 1999:

• Stress Blocks Effects Of Medications In Heart Disease

Posted November 15, 1999:

• Long Phone Call Results In "Mini-Stroke" For Psychiatrist

Posted November 12, 1999:

• Robots Improve Movement In Stroke Patients

Posted October 26, 1999:

• Neurons Produced During Adulthood React To Stimuli

Posted October 12, 1999:

• Telemedicine Can Be Used For Accurate Diagnosis Of Stroke Symptoms

Posted October 11, 1999:

• Decreased Pain Perception May Help To Identify Hypertension Risk

Posted October 4, 1999:

• "Silent Stroke" Linked To Depression

Posted August 24, 1999:

• Rescuing Brain Cells In Stroke Patients From The Brink Of Suicide

Posted August 17, 1999:

• "Thick" Blood May Increase Stroke Risk

Posted July 9, 1999:

• Study Shows Cognitive Decline Is Not Normal In Aging

Posted June 11, 1999:

• Means For Making Brain Cells Resistant To Stroke Discovered By Toronto Researchers

Posted June 1, 1999:

• Cocaine Triggers Heart Attacks Within One Hour

Posted May 25, 1999:

• Cellular Implants Explored For Brain Trauma

Posted May 10, 1999:

• Biochemical Marker Targets Brain Injury Leading To Movement Problems After Stroke

Posted May 7, 1999:

• Knife-Less Brain "Surgery" Offers New Treatment Options
• Balloon Procedure In The Brain? Longest Follow-Up To Date Shows Good Results

Posted April 21, 1999:

• Carnegie Mellon, Pitt Team Show That Adult Brains Compensate For Damage To Language Systems After Stroke Occurs

Posted April 6, 1999:

• Hardening Of The Aorta Increases The Risk Of Stroke

Posted February 11, 1999:

• Repairing Stroke-Induced Brain Damage May Be Possible Through Brain Cell Transplantation

Posted February 9, 1999:

• Gene Variant May Hasten Silent Strokes, Debilitating Stroke Or Alzheimer's

Posted February 8, 1999:

• Life Among Dead Brain Cells: Discovery Could Help Improve Memory Capacity Of Stroke Victims

Posted February 5, 1999:

• Experimental Drug Derived From Snake Venom Shows Promise In Reversing Effects Of Stroke

Posted January 21, 1999:

• Enzyme Causes Brain Blood Vessels To Enlarge During Injury, Study Shows

Posted January 6, 1999:

• Eat Less To Help Prevent Brain Diseases, Study Suggests

Posted December 3, 1998:

• Imaging Camera Developed At Toshiba Stroke Research Center Could Provide Views Of Tiniest Brain Vessels

Posted December 1, 1998:

• UB Stroke Researchers Develop New Technique To Measure Blood Rate-Of-Flow, Treat Brain Malformations

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