Abu Dhabi, UAE — Cerebrolysin, a porcine-derived collection of growth factors already employed for a broad array of neurodegenerative disorders in Asia and Eastern Europe, was effective for stroke-related aphasia, the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial showed. The study demonstrated that the drug, when used alongside speech therapy, led to greater improvements in...
Tag: <span>Acute Stroke</span>
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Childhood neglect associated with later stroke, COPD, cognitive impairment, and depression
by University of Toronto Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of Toronto found that childhood neglect, even in the absence of childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse, is linked with a wide range of mental and physical health problems in adulthood. “While a large body of research has established the detrimental impact of childhood physical...
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New miRNA inhibitor could extinguish the ‘inflammatory fire’ that stroke causes in the brain
by University of Connecticut Novel gamma PNA based miRNA-141-3p inhibitors (syPNA-141) reduced brain damage (image on right with less atrophy) after stroke in mouse model of ischemic stroke. Credit: Verma laboratory It’s been more than three decades, but still there are only two treatments for a stroke: either rapid use of a clot-busting medication called tPA...
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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Promising for Acute Stroke
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW June 30, 2023 High-definition cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (HD C-tDCS) is a promising approach for treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS), results of a pilot study suggest. Investigators explored the feasibility and safety of the use of HD C-tDCS for patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) of a level 1 stroke center by...