by Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University Credit: jeanbaptisteparis. Shared under a Creative Commons license. Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions. Results from a proof-of-concept study suggest that the technology—and the social connection it facilitates—are effective at encouraging therapy participation. “Physical and occupational...
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Protein protects the mitochondria and surprisingly rescues neurons from stroke-like damage
by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Credit: CC0 Public Domain A protein newly discovered by scientists in China is aiding in the dramatic reversal of stroke-like damage in laboratory animals and may one day rescue humans from neurological injury, the research team is predicting. Their work is based on a series of breakthrough studies involving mitochondria, bean-shaped...
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Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA In an article in Brain, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and elsewhere report which...
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Exercise after the age of 60 may prevent heart disease, stroke
A study finds that increased activity over the age of 60 can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Share on Pinterest New research examines the impact of physical activity in people over the age of 60. In 2015, 900 million Trusted Source people, globally, were over the age of 60. By 2050, the World...
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Nanoparticles Cross Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Stroke
NOVEMBER 7TH, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, MATERIALS, MEDICINE, NANOMEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY Ischemic strokes can cause havoc in the brain, but early and properly directed treatment can mitigate a lot of damage. While there are a number of options to unclog blocked arteries, the potential to provide additional drug therapy remains mostly unexplored...
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Bariatric surgery is safe for teens with morbid obesity
New Penn Medicine study shows the risks of complications, readmissions may be lower than the risks associated with lifelong obesity UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PHILADELPHIA — Bariatric surgery is safe and, in many cases, beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity who would otherwise face a heightened risk of developing severe health problems, including heart disease and stroke, according to a new...
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Wearable activity trackers a reliable tool for predicting death risk in older adults
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE A federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows that wearable accelerometers — mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt or bracelet to track movement — are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods used by physicians at assessing five-year risk of death in older adults. The research also added to evidence that an accurate...
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Groundbreaking study improves understanding of brain function
Posted Yesterday Dr. Corrado Calì, a research scientist specializing in brain imaging at KAUST, and Swiss scientists from the Blue Brain Project (BBP) have shown how lactate is necessary for memory formation and learning, which could lead to improved learning and memory function. The project falls under the umbrella of the ambitious European Human Brain...
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Research improves understanding of mechanism of atrial fibrillation
by Baylor College of Medicine Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia in humans. This condition increases the risk of heart failure, stroke, dementia and death, and current treatments have suboptimal efficacy and carry side effects. Looking to identify clues that might lead to better treatments, a group headed by researchers at Baylor College...
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Sleeping less than 6 hours and heart disease, stroke — deadly combo
Journal of the American Heart Association report AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, Oct. 2, 2019 – Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at high risk for cancer and early death when sleeping less than six hours per day, according to new research published in the Journal of the...