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New National Guidelines For Treatment Of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Chris | SF — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

People with bleeding brain aneurysms have the best chance of survival and full recovery if they receive aggressive emergency treatment from a specialized team at a hospital that treats a large number of patients like them every year, according to new guidelines just published by the American Stroke Association…

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New National Guidelines For Treatment Of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

New Clues On How ApoE4 Affects Alzheimer’s Risk

Chris | SF — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, but the gene’s role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in mice, having the most risky variant of ApoE damages the blood vessels that feed the brain…

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Using Brain Computer Interface, Paralysed Patients Control Robotic Arms To Reach And Grasp

Chris | SF — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On April 12, 2011, nearly fifteen years after she became paralyzed and unable to speak, a woman controlled a robotic arm by thinking about moving her arm and hand to lift a bottle of coffee to her mouth and take a drink…

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Using Brain Computer Interface, Paralysed Patients Control Robotic Arms To Reach And Grasp

Minimizing Stroke Damage

Chris | SF — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient outcomes, Loyola University Medical Center researchers report. In a review article in the journal MedLink Neurology, first author Murray Flaster, MD, PhD and colleagues summarize the latest research on caring for ischemic stroke patients…

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Controlling Inflammation: Novel Drug Candidates Offer New Route

Chris | SF — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Pursuing a relatively untapped route for regulating the immune system, an international team of researchers has designed and conducted initial tests on molecules that have the potential to treat diseases involving inflammation, such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke and sepsis…

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Controlling Inflammation: Novel Drug Candidates Offer New Route

Stroke Patients On Warfarin Can Be Safely Treated With Clot-Busting Drug

Chris | SF — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Acute ischemic stroke patients taking the blood thinner warfarin can be treated safely with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012…

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Stroke Patients On Warfarin Can Be Safely Treated With Clot-Busting Drug

High Volume Stroke Centers Provide Faster Treatment And Have Superior Outcomes

Chris | SF — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

According to a study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, patients who attend stroke centers with a high volume of patients are treated faster and have better outcomes. Findings from the study are based on 442 patients with the average age of 66, treated with endovascular therapy at 9 specialist (tertiary) stroke centers between September 2009 and July 2011…

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Speed Drawing Ability May Predict Subsequent Stroke Death Risk

Chris | SF — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality and disability, even though there have been advances in treatment. Older men who have impaired cognitive function prior to a stroke are at increased risk of subsequent disability and mortality…

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Speed Drawing Ability May Predict Subsequent Stroke Death Risk

Blood Clot Prevention In A Dietary Supplement

Chris | SF — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

A compound called rutin, commonly found in fruits and vegetables and sold over the counter as a dietary supplement, has been shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal model of thrombosis…

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Blood Clot Prevention In A Dietary Supplement

Stroke Prevention Procedure For Patients With A-Fib Who Can’t Take Blood Thinners

Chris | SF — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who cannot take blood thinners now have an alternative to reduce their risk of stroke, which is five times more common in people with the rhythm disorder. The non-surgical procedure works by tying off the left atrial appendage (LAA), the source of most blood clots leading to stroke in patients with A-fib…