September 20, 2024 by American Society of Hematology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP) establishing standards of care like transfusions and tests to measure blood flow in the brain for those...
September 18, 2024 by Lancet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial increase in people’s exposure to environmental and behavioral...
September 17, 2024 by University of Queensland ROC Curve for BELS Total Score. Credit: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation (2024). DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2024.2356412University of Queensland researchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke. Clinician-researcher Professor Gail Robinson from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute said the...
September 11, 2024 by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according to a study published in the September 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology. The study does not prove that stroke...
Medscape Medical News Sean Hyson, CSCS August 28, 2024 If you encourage patients coming back from stroke to exercise, you’re doing the right thing. Regular physical activity can help improve recovery and reduce the risk for another stroke. But emerging evidence suggests that post stroke, patients may be capable of working out much harder than...
September 3, 2024 by Lori Solomon Four weeks of low-frequency repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) positively impacts poststroke urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Scientific Reports. Jialu Chen, from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University in China, and colleagues investigated the therapeutic effect of low-frequency rTMS on the...
NEWS RELEASE 23-JUL-2024 Heart condition because of stroke? A new LMU study discovers why this can happen – and how we can counter it in future Peer-Reviewed PublicationLUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs – such as the heart. “However,...
NEWS RELEASE 23-JUL-2024 The study stressed the importance early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure for Black and Hispanic patients, who have a higher risk of stroke Peer-Reviewed PublicationMICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN High blood pressure is known to increase a person’s chances of having a stroke. But a study led by...
MAY 23, 2024 by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke can be devastating for anyone. But the risks and symptoms of a stroke are not always the same in women and men. American Heart Association News asked experts to explain a few of the most significant differences—and what women can do to...
by Levi Gadye, University of California, San Francisco Images by Swanson Lab The brain’s neurons (yellow) connect with one another using a vast network of neural wires, called neurites. Credit: Swanson Lab/University of California, San FranciscoWhether reeling from a sudden stroke or buckling under the sustained assault of Alzheimer’s, the brain becomes inflamed, leading to...
