Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small vessel disease, otherwise known as a “silent stroke,” suggests a recent study. Image: A diagram of a brain with cerebral small vessel disease, otherwise known as silent stroke. Credit: Provided...
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Updated treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation recommend a new class of blood thinners to help prevent stroke
A newer type of blood-thinning medications, non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs), is now recommended as the preferred alternative to warfarin for reducing the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a focused update to the 2014 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial...
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Women twice as likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke
New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer from severe depression following a stroke than men. The team of researchers from King’s College London followed the progress of symptoms over five years after stroke onset in 2,313 people (1,275 men and 1,038 women)....
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Middle-aged migraine sufferers who see flashing lights and blind spots during an attack are TWO times more likely to have a stroke
Over-50s who start having aura migraines have a doubled stroke risk But people who begin having migraines when younger do not have higher risk A study by the University of South Carolina tracked 11,600 people for 20 years Developing severe migraines in middle age is a major warning sign of stroke risk, experts have warned....
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New InMotion ARM/HAND for Post Stroke Rehab Unveiled
BIONIK Laboratories, a company based in Toronto, Canada, is releasing a new version of its InMotion ARM/HAND robotic system for stroke rehab training. The system is used for intensive motor therapy, consisting of two robots that work together to train reaching and grasp & release movements at the same time. The user is asked to...
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Johnson & Johnson teams with Apple on Apple Watch study to help reduce the risk of strokes
Apple and Johnson & Johnson are teaming up on a study to determine whether the latest Apple Watch, in conjunction with an app from the pharmaceutical company, can accelerate the diagnosis of a leading cause of stroke. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is responsible for about 130,000 deaths and 750,000 hospitalizations each...
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Brain plasticity restored in adult mice through targeting specific nerve cell connections
Research in mice led by neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine reveals a new molecular mechanism that is essential for brain maturation and may be used to restore plasticity in aged brains. The study focused on a subtype of inhibitory cell also found in people called Parvalbumin neurons (stained in blue) which exert significant...
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One in every 37 type 2 diabetics who take this commonly prescribed drug will have a heart attack, stroke or even AMPUTATION over the next two years
Sulfonylureas and basal insulin are given if the go-to drug metformin fails Basal insulin makes patients twice as at risk as those taking a newer drug class One in 103 on sulfonylureas will have a cardiovascular event over two years Two commonly–prescribed type 2 diabetes drugs raise a patient’s risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke,...
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FDA warns of rare stroke risk with MS drug
Most patients with these problems—which can lead to permanent disability and death—developed symptoms within a day of receiving an initial infusion of Lemtrada, the agency said. In one patient, symptoms occurred three days after receiving the drug. (HealthDay)—A new warning has been added to the multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) after rare reports of patients suffering strokes and tears...
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Robotic Stroke Rehab Orthosis with Neuro-Muscular Stimulation to Speed Recovery at Home
Stroke rehab is typically a slow and meticulous process that requires a good deal of mental stamina and lots of help from professionals. Personally delivered rehab from a specialist is expensive, but if one has the staying power there’s new technology coming from Hong Kong Polytechnic University that lets people rehabilitate at home. The “mobile exo-neuro-musculo-skeleton”, as the new powered arm orthosis is...