At this time, there are no drugs that have been approved by the FDA when it comes to helping repair damage done to the nervous system. However, a team of researchers believes that this might be about to change after a successful study that … [Read more...]
How the Vagus Nerve Might Help with Brain Functioning
Recently, research has illuminated a little bit more information regarding the vagus nerve and its relation to brain functioning. New research out of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center shows that the vagus … [Read more...]
Frequent Napping and the Elderly
People who nap daily seem to be at a higher risk of high blood pressure and stroke, new research indicates. Looking at over half a million people in the UK Biobank research group, researchers were able to draw a connection … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Stroke and Depression?
Recently, a team of researchers looked at the link between stroke and depression. Their findings might shed some light on how these two separate conditions work, and provide warning signs so that doctors can better treat or prevent each of … [Read more...]
Lifestyle and Stroke Risk
Are you looking for a reason to live a healthier lifestyle? If there isn’t enough evidence regarding the benefits of exercise, eating right, and otherwise taking care of yourself, a newly published study indicates that a healthy lifestyle … [Read more...]
Using Technology to Enhance Stroke Rehab
Newly developed technology is making the fight to help those recovering from a stroke a little bit easier. A new computer system has been shown to be effective in identifying and counting arm and other motions in those going through stroke … [Read more...]
Are Eggs Actually Healthy?
At various points over the last couple decades, we’ve been given different bits of information regarding eggs and their place in a healthy diet. At one point we were told eggs were healthy, and then that they were high in cholesterol and … [Read more...]
Medication Might Help with Stroke Recovery
When someone has a stroke, recovery can be a long and painful process. Because a stroke involves a lack of oxygen to the brain for a significant period of time, brain cells can die. The brain is incredibly resilient, and it is often … [Read more...]
Cardiac Rehab for Stroke Survivors
A study found that a certain type of rehabilitation reduces mortality risk by up to 76 percent in the year after a stroke for those that have suffered from this medical event. Since a second stroke and other health complications are quite … [Read more...]
Helping to Reduce Stroke Damage in the Brain
A team of researchers believes that focusing on overexcited neurons immediately after a stroke occurs can place a limit on how much damage is done because of a stroke. In a newly published report, it is stated that calming down … [Read more...]
Recognizing and Responding to Stroke
Do you know the warning signs that someone is in the early stages of a stroke? If you care for an older loved one, it’s important that you do. Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in seniors, but early treatment of a stroke can … [Read more...]
Tai Chi and Stroke Survivors
Tai Chi is well known as a form of exercise and stretching. Based on martial arts, tai chi promotes movement and meditation. Originally, it was a martial art itself, but over the years has become more widely used as a form of rehabilitation … [Read more...]