AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2018) – In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart attack, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and fellow scientists around the world have found that the cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab reduced the chance of having additional...
Tag: <span>Stroke</span>
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Stem cells can differentiate into neurons and may be useful post-stroke therapeutics
Researchers have performed a careful comparison between locally generated, ischemia-induced, multipotent stem cells (iSCs) and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in an effort to determine which cell type has greater central nervous system (CNS) repair capacity. Their results show that the iSC characteristics make them more promising candidates as CNS injury therapeutics. The study...
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Antioxidant reduces risk for second heart attack, stroke
Cells and platelets stick inside arteries, increase risk after the initial attack OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND, Oregon — Doctors have long known that in the months after a heart attack or stroke, patients are more likely to have another attack or stroke. Now, a paper in the Journal of the American College of...
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An over-the-counter and prescribed painkiller is associated with 50% increased risk of heart attack and stroke
An over-the-counter and prescribed painkiller is associated with 50% increased risk of heart attack and stroke People who took this drug also had a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding Diclofenac was banned over-the-counter in the UK over heart concerns Researchers of the new study say it should only be available for prescription globally An over-the-counter...
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Amphetamines don’t improve motor recovery after stroke
A pilot clinical trial exploring the benefit of d-amphetamine combined with physical therapy for stroke patients found no evidence that the regimen improved post-stroke motor recovery. A blood clot forming in the carotid artery. Credit: copyright American Heart Association The results, published in the Aug. 27, 2018 issue of JAMA Neurology, are “another step to...
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Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds. This Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 photo shows an arrangement of...
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Experts highlight new concepts and approaches to the rehabilitation of stroke
Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability, and the global burden of stroke continues to grow with devastating consequences for patients, families, and caregivers. In this special issue of NeuroRehabilitation leading international experts on stroke rehabilitation provide theoretical and practical insights into the steps necessary to push beyond merely compensatory training and onto a level of...
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A dual-therapy approach to boost motor recovery after a stroke
EPFL scientists have shown that combining a brain-computer interface (BCI) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can help stroke victims recover greater use of their paralyzed arm — even years after the stroke ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE Paralysis of an arm and/or leg is one of the most common effects of a stroke. But thanks...
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Post-stroke delivery of neurotrophic factor MANF promotes functional recovery in rats
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. This is due not only to the high incidence of stroke, but also because spontaneous recovery is often incomplete and no drugs are available that hasten recovery. Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor MANF is neuroprotective when administered before experimental stroke in rats. A massive immune response mediated...
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Insomnia is a likely long-term side effect of stroke
Stroke patients experience sustained problems with insomnia potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at increased risk of depression, a new study in the journal Scientific Reports finds. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey, University of Freiburg, Germany, and the University of Bern, Switzerland, conducted an...