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A team out of Boston University has been looking at what happens after a stroke to an individual’s ability to speak as they once did. What they’ve found so far is quite encouraging, and will hopefully have a positive impact on speech … [Read more...]
For those that suffer from heart disease, a simple surgery might be the solution to help prevent a catastrophic stroke from occurring. A study out of McMaster University looked at over 4,000 people from 27 different countries … [Read more...]
Scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center have recently identified a protein that plays an important role in neurodegeneration. This protein is responsible for cell death in the brain and exacerbates dementia and memory loss in elderly … [Read more...]
Atherosclerosis is the medical term for the hardening of the arteries, a common occurrence in people as they age. But although it is common, it is also incredibly dangerous. Atherosclerosis is associated with increased risk of heart attack, … [Read more...]
The sooner a stroke is treated, the better the long term outlook for the patient becomes. Strokes involve a disruption of oxygen to the brain, and the longer this occurs, the more damage that can be done. Unfortunately, strokes remain as … [Read more...]
Doctors are consistently moving forward in their understanding of strokes and how to treat them more effectively. One of the most recent examples of this is research into the immune system after someone suffers from a hemorrhagic stroke. … [Read more...]
Eating more fish might be the next step to help improve your heart health. A new study indicates that individuals who eat two or more servings of fish per week can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in high risk … [Read more...]
When someone suffers from a stroke, they are far more likely to suffer from another one. After the first stroke, past studies show that the risk of someone suffering from a second stroke goes up by 23 percent. A stroke can be a devastating … [Read more...]
A mini stroke, or as it is often referred to as, a transient ischemic attack, doesn’t always appear to be as serious as a major stroke. And there’s a good reason why this is. Typically, a mini stroke only lasts about 24 hours before … [Read more...]
We all know that some people are more at risk of suffering from complications due to COVID-19 than others are. And we all know that senior citizens tend to have been hit the hardest by the virus--on many levels. Scientists are beginning to … [Read more...]
A stroke is a major event, but not all strokes are equal in magnitude. Some are more severe than others. Some individuals can suffer from a stroke and not even know about it until after the fact. However, a good number of people that have … [Read more...]
A new scientific breakthrough sheds some light on tRNA, and how it impacts the body. This new research project focused on microRNA and tRNA fragments, attempting to learn more about them and what role, if any, they played within human … [Read more...]
