Patients who receive more physical therapy are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within a month, yet the amount of care made available to Medicare patients varies widely BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Medicare- covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive...
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Virtual vocal tract creates speech from brain signals, a potential aid for ALS and stroke patients
By SHARON BEGLEY @sxbegle APRIL 24, 2019 Speaking one’s mind” is getting literal: A device that detects electrical signals in the brain’s speech-producing regions created synthetic speech good enough for listeners to mostly understand complex sentences, University of California, San Francisco, scientists reported on Wednesday. Listeners missed about 30 percent of the words in the synthetic speech,...
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Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc.Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. Millions of patients do not benefit from taking statins and fail to achieve a cholesterol level low enough to reduce their risk of heart or stroke, report researchers. According to a study recently published in the journal Heart, around half of people who are prescribed the drugs...
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Experimental antiplatelet compound for acute stroke shows promise
by American Heart Association An experimental antiplatelet compound inhibited clot formation without increasing bleeding, a common and potentially dangerous side effect of current anticlotting therapies, according to new phase I research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal. The results of the industry-sponsored trial are based on a first-in-human study of...
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Low cholesterol linked to higher risk of bleeding stroke in women
by American Academy of Neurology Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke, with an ideal value below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). But can it be too low? A new study finds that women who have levels of LDL cholesterol 70 mg/dL or lower may be more than twice as likely to have a hemorrhagic stroke than women with LDL cholesterol levels from 100 to 130 mg/dL....
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A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay
Catching some midday shut-eye linked to similar drops in blood pressure seen with other lifestyle changes, some medications Date: March 7, 2019 Source: American College of Cardiology Summary: It seems that napping may do more than just reboot our energy level and improve our mood. New research has found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze...
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Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, study shows
by Lancet Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults. Studies of East Asian genes that strongly affect how much alcohol people choose to drink show that alcohol itself directly increases blood pressure and the chances of having...
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New approach to stroke treatment could minimize brain damage
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A new treatment for a common type of stroke may soon be possible, thanks to a discovery by an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia. In a study published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers successfully used a new approach that significantly minimized brain damage caused by stroke in mouse models. The new approach works by targeting hemichannels–pathways that allow for...
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Diet Soda Linked To 23 Percent Increased Risk For Stroke In Women
Findings of a new research have suggested that switching to diet drinks to reduce calorie intake may come with health risks. Researchers found that women who consume a lot of artificially sweetened beverages increase their risk for stroke by 23 percent. Two Diet Sodas Daily Linked To Increased Stroke Risk In the study, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller,...
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A missing gene makes a big difference in patients’ recovery from mild stroke
Brain tissue reveals scar formation (at left) and inflammation (on right) in mice after stroke. Bottom images show less scarring and inflammation (in red) in animals treated with the drug maraviroc, which blocks the CCR5 gene. Credit: UCLA/Carmichael lab More than 6 million Americans live with disabilities following a stroke. Even mild strokes can leave...