A potential new treatment for neurological disease ALS has shown promising results after being tested on its first patientALS is notoriously difficult to treat, with most patients dying three to five years after the onset of symptomsDannie PengIn the legendary life of world-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, among his many “achievements” was the fact that...
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Smart Glove to Improve Stroke Rehabilitation
An electronic smart glove that enables movement in the paralysed hand of stroke survivors – supporting their rehabilitation – has been invented by a team from the University of Southampton. The stroke glove prototype on a lab model. Image credit: University of Southampton The glove has electrodes printed on the sleeve that make contact with...
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Blood group may predict risk of stroke when receiving COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
by Royal Holloway, University of London ABO allele distribution between ChAdOx1-S vaccinated and unvaccinated groups. Credit: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.1177/01410768231214341 A large international research collaboration, led by an academic from Royal Holloway, University of London, found that blood groups could help predict the risk of venous strokes associated with the...
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New ‘atherosclerosis atlas’ sheds light on heart attacks, strokes
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE’S CLINT L. MILLER, PHD, LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW “ATHEROSCLEROSIS ATLAS” THAT DETAILS, AT THE LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS, CRITICAL PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMING THE HARMFUL PLAQUE BUILDUP THAT CAUSES HEART ATTACKS, STROKES AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. CREDIT: DAN ADDISON...
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Apotransferrin shows promise as an early treatment for stroke
by Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute A) Timeline scheme of the experimental groups and procedures. Effect of (B–E) ischemic stroke and (F–I) intracerebral hemorrhage on (B,F) infarct or hemorrhage volume, (C,G) edema, (D,H) stroke-induced maximum hemispheric midline shift (broken white line) vs. the theoretical midline (solid black line), and (E,I) body weight loss; **...
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Use it or lose it: New robotic system assesses mobility after stroke
by University of Southern California Lead author Nathaniel Dennler, a computer science doctoral student, with the robotic arm, which provides precise 3D spatial information, and a socially assistive robot, which gives instruction and motivation throughout the assessment. Credit: Nathan Dennler Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people...
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Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study
by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly. However, while we all grow older chronologically at the same pace, biologically, our clocks can tick faster or slower. Relying solely on...
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FDA says getting Covid shot on same day as certain flu vaccines may raise risk of strokes in elderly people – while children aged 2-5 slightly more likely to suffer seizures after a coronavirus vaccine
Two analyses by FDA flagged possible health concerns about the Covid shotsBut agency stresses links are not definitive and even if they are – risks are tinyREAD MORE: Vaccinated kids are infectious for same duration as non-vaccinatedBy CONNOR BOYD HEALTH AND SCIENCE EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 07:47...
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Mixed but ‘Intriguing’ Results for Neuroprotective Agent in Stroke
Sue Hughes October 12, 2023 Two new studies of the potential neuroprotective agent nerinetide (NoNO Inc) for patients with acute ischemic stroke have shown conflicting but intriguing results. While the phase 3 ESCAPE-NEXT trial failed to show a benefit of nerinetide for stroke patients undergoing endovascular therapy, when the drug was given an average of 4 to...
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Magnetic stimulation improves movement & balance 12 years after stroke
By Paul McClure | October 24, 2023 Using magnetic stimulation on the brain of a man who had a stroke 12 years ago improved his movement and coordination, a case study has shown. Einstein et al./UCLA Health Researchers have used repetitive magnetic stimulation on the brain of a man who’d had a cerebellar stroke 12...