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Cardiac rehabilitation, traditionally used after heart attack to prevent future heart problems, seems similarly effective for people who have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke, according to new research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. TIA, also called mini-stroke, is a warning sign…
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After Mini Or Mild Stroke Patients Benefit From Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
A new study published in the November 2011 issue of Stroke reveals some promising data on the positive effects of soy protein reducing the progression of clogged arteries in women who were within five years of menopause…
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Progression Of Clogged Arteries Reduced By Soy Proetein In Women Within 5 Years Of Menopause
Patients with serious speech disorders are often able to sing complete texts. However, melody may not be the decisive factor. After a left-sided stroke, many individuals suffer from serious speech disorders but are often able to sing complete texts relatively fluently…
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Singing After Stroke? Why Rhythm And Formulaic Phrases May Be More Important Than Melody
Apples and pears may keep strokes away. That’s the conclusion of a Dutch study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association in which researchers found that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables with white flesh may protect against stroke…
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An Apple Or Pear A Day May Keep Strokes Away
For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against one another. The research – from a team led by Nicolas Schweighofer of the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at USC – could potentially pave the way to more effective rehabilitation for stroke patients…
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Scientists Explore Motor Memory In Hopes Of Fostering Better Rehabilitation Techniques For Stroke Patients
The main results of a Phase 3 clinical trial known as ARISTOTLE and conducted by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and Pfizer Inc.
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Eliquis (Apixaban) Better Treatment Option For Stroke Prevention, Study Reveals
A simple function that most of us take for granted – swallowing – is the focus of University of Adelaide research which could help thousands of stroke sufferers around the world…
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Help For Stroke Patients Who Can’t Swallow
A year after hospital discharge, the majority of stroke patients are listening to doctor’s orders when it comes to taking their prescribed secondary stroke prevention medications, new data out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows. However, there is room for improvement, according to investigators…
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Researchers Focus On Secondary Stroke Prevention Intervention After Study Reveals Room For Improvement
Considerable regional differences exist in the treatment of patients with acute cerebral infarction. This is the finding presented by Erwin Stolz and his co-authors in the current issue of Deutsches Ãrzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108[36]: 607 – 611). The prognosis for patients with stroke largely depends on a rapid, standardized first response…
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Regional Differences In The Care Of Acute Stroke Patients
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