Therapy hope for stroke victims
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Stimulating the brain with a magnet may be a good treatment for strokes victims, say scientists.
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Anger appears to have a bigger effect on the onset of strokes than positive emotions, according to a study released yesterday. The study also found that other negative emotions, in addition
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A new therapy shows glimpses of promise, but proving a benefit in heart patients could be hard.
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NEW YORK  - Adding functional electrical  stimulation (FES) to standard rehabilitation improves lower  extremity function and walking ability in patients with a first  acute stroke, new research shows.
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A medication administered to heart attack or stroke victims to bust blood clots may help treat severe frostbite and reduce the risk of amputation, according to a study published Monday.
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NEW YORK  - A person's level of vitamin C may predict his or her likelihood of having a stroke, according to a long-term study of some 20,000 middle-aged and older residents of Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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A new study bolsters evidence that people partially blinded by a stroke or brain injury may be able to improve their field of vision by teaching new parts of their brain to see, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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ATLANTA -- A new device that was studied in Atlanta has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to help stroke victims.
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Along with the potentially devastating physical damage that a stroke can cause, a little known and rare consequence can be the loss of dreaming.
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Elson So, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues report their findings in the Nov. 9 issue of the journal Neurology.
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Brazilian doctors who infused a stroke victim&#39;s brain with stem cells contained in bone marrow said on Friday they would try the treatment in others after seeing signs it may have helped the patient recover.
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The first device to remove blood clots from the brains of people suffering strokes - a new treatment option that could save lives and shave the $53 billion annual bill to treat strokes, has been approved by the government.    In 80 percent of strokes, a blood vessel in the brain becomes clogged by a blood clot, increasing the chance of severe disability or death...
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EDMONTON - Ultrasounds break up blood clots in the brain and may help to treat strokes, new research performed at Canadian hospitals suggests.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 : A new study published in the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology suggests that anger and other negative emotions may be triggers for ischemic stroke.
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Scientists in Aberdeen say a breakthrough could help improve the vision of thousands of stroke victims.
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From diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation to preventing it altogether, a stroke is a litany of missed opportunities.
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After more than 2 1/2 years of physical therapy and electronic stimulation, stroke victim Mike Marin still couldn't open a door with his left hand. Now, thanks to a robot, Marin can open a door. His atrophied left arm isn't completely useless anymore.