When someone has a stroke, immediate treatment is vital if someone is going to have an optimal outcome. However, even with timely treatment, some people show strong recovery after a stroke and some don’t. Why is … [Read more...]
An Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
A new study indicates that prolonged exposure to things like arsenic and lead may potentially be related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Lead and arsenic are toxic to people. There’s a reason why there was a … [Read more...]
New Treatment Protocol for Brain Hemorrhage?
New research indicates that stroke due to a brain hemorrhage can be more effectively treated through a combination of different treatments. Brain hemorrhaging, also known as intracranial hemorrhage, is a critical condition with … [Read more...]
Brain Signatures Related to Chronic Pain
Researchers believe that they have identified the part of the brain that handles chronic pain. It is the first time that research like this has been conducted, and the researchers believe that they can use this information to make the lives … [Read more...]
The Importance of Activity After a Stroke
A new study from the University of Gothenburg indicates that physical activity after a stroke might be even more important than once thought. Activity has long been known to be helpful. There’s a reason why physical therapy is … [Read more...]
Lipids and Stroke
We tend to think of lipids as bad things. After all, lipids are associated with cholesterol, and high cholesterol levels can lead to things like heart disease, stroke, and even death. But lipids play an important role in the … [Read more...]
What Can Spinal Cord Stimulation Do?
A recent study found that spinal cord stimulation might have some benefits for stroke survivors when it comes to improving mobility during the recovery process. This study pointed to a new neurotechnology that involves a pair … [Read more...]
Motor Skills, Learning, and the Brain
Recently, new research was published that focused on how changes in the brain can impact things like motor skills and learning. This new line of research focused on a neural mechanism within the brain that is involved with … [Read more...]
Estrogen and Stroke Risk
A new study has been examining exposure to estrogen over the course of a lifetime and how this impacts someone’s risk of having a stroke. What they found was that those who had been exposed to more estrogen over the course of their life … [Read more...]
Stroke Risk and Aging
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Heart disease encompasses several different health issues, but one of the most common of these is stroke. Strokes occur in a number of different manners. All of them … [Read more...]
Reducing Risk of a Bleeding Stroke
Recently, a study found that people who take statins are less likely to suffer a type of stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage. This type of stroke involves bleeding in the brain and can cause difficulties and complications that aren’t … [Read more...]
Singing and Stroke Recovery
A new study indicates that singing might help with stroke recovery and rehabilitation. The study, which recently came out of Finland, found that singing helped with both speech recovery and psychosocial wellbeing. This was … [Read more...]