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When someone has a stroke, it changes their life. They need to make changes to their lifestyle, their healthcare, and they might even need help just getting through each day in a safe manner. Unfortunately, when someone has had one stroke, … [Read more...]
Stroke is one of the most common health crises for elderly individuals in the United States. There are about 800,000 stroke victims each year in the United States, according to one estimate. If the recovery rate for these individuals were … [Read more...]
A stroke is one of the scariest things that can happen to an elderly loved one. Seeing someone in otherwise good health suddenly be unable to do the simple tasks that they once took for granted is hard on both the person experiencing the … [Read more...]
A newly developed drug called QNZ-46 looks like it might have the potential to reduce the amount of damage that is done to the brain after a stroke. The drug works by lessening the amount of glutamate that is released after a stroke. … [Read more...]
Strokes are one of the most debilitating health conditions that seniors can face, but medical science has come a long way over the last few years. For example, a drug called rtPA can basically stop a stroke from occurring before any damage … [Read more...]
What do ground squirrels and stroke victims have in common? When squirrels hibernate, they experience a drastic decrease in oxygenated blood flow to the brain, just like someone who has a stroke faces. But unlike someone who has a stroke, … [Read more...]
The aftermath of a stroke can sometimes result in permanent disability. Researchers have known for a while that the quick treatment of a stroke can help patients to recover more completely, but this isn’t always the case. Stroke treatment … [Read more...]
When it comes to strokes, people who have had one stroke are very likely to have a second stroke. By finding the root cause of the first stroke, doctors can do far more to prevent a second stroke. Of course, this is easier said than done. … [Read more...]
New research shows that minority populations are not getting the same quality of care when it comes to the treatment of strokes that others are. A survey of over eight years of hospital records showed that both women and many classes of … [Read more...]
As you probably know, when it comes to treating a stroke, every single second counts. If you have an elderly loved one that you suspect is having a stroke, getting them emergency treatment as quickly as possible is a must. The sooner that a … [Read more...]
It shouldn’t be a surprise that a lot of the strokes that are being seen in the emergency rooms across the country could have been prevented. A recent study conducted at the University of California in Irvine confirmed this suspicion, … [Read more...]
In the United States, there is a lot of variance on the results of a stroke dependent upon where you live. In other words, strokes tend to have more severe outcomes in different parts of the country. A newly published study found that of … [Read more...]
