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Virtual reality applied to rehabilitation for stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients
(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) A study performed at one of the Research Centers supported by FAPESP resulted in development of a novel rehabilitation device. The article was recognized as outstanding by the 20th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Why do some patients die and others survive after stroke?
(European Society of Cardiology) The latest data on the main causes of death after stroke will be presented at ESC Heart& Stroke 2020. The international conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke is endorsed by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

The Lancet journals: Papers at European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2019
(The Lancet) The following papers will be presented at the ESOC conference in Milan and published simultaneously in either The Lancet or The Lancet Neurology journals. All papers are under embargo until the stated time. Contact details for corresponding authors are provided in the Articles and linked Comments. Funding information is listed on the first page of each Article.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

MIND diet may slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors
(Rush University Medical Center) A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented on Jan. 25, at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018 in Los Angeles. The finding are significant because stroke survivors are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to the general population.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Aspiration as good as stent retrievers for large vessel clot removal in stroke patients
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Results of COMPASS trial are presented at the International Stroke Conference by J. Mocco, M.D., Vice Chair of Neurosurgery for the Mount Sinai Health System.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Aspiration as good as stent retrievers for removing large-vessel clots in stroke patients
(Medical University of South Carolina) ADAPT, an aspiration technique pioneered at the Medical University of South Carolina, is non-inferior to stent retrievers for mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with large-vessel clots, according to the preliminary results of the COMPASS trial reported at the International Stroke Conference on Jan. 25, 2018.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

American Stroke Association honors 10 for outstanding stroke research
(American Heart Association) Scientists who've devoted their careers to stroke research, as well as authors of notable new research will be honored for their work by the American Stroke Association during the International Stroke Conference 2018.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

New blood test detects stroke and heart attack risk in lupus patients with no CVD symptoms
(European League Against Rheumatism) The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 press conference have shown that a specific biomarker detected in the blood of lupus patients with no symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD), thought to be at low risk of CVD based on traditional risk factors, is associated with the presence of atherosclerosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

New neurologists receive stroke training with mannequins and other simulation techniques
(Loyola University Health System) Using mannequins and other simulation techniques can significantly improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of first-year neurology residents treating strokes in the ER, according to a study presented at the International Stroke Conference 2015.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Comparing mechanical clot removal and standard medical therapy for severe stroke
(Georgetown University Medical Center) Results of the first randomized controlled study to evaluate a procedure that removes blood clots in the brain from patients experiencing severe strokes will be presented at the International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 8. The study also evaluates if imaging techniques were helpful in identifying patients who potentially would benefit most from clot removal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Clot-retrieval devices failed to improve stroke-related disability
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) A stroke survivor's chances of living independently after 90 days are not improved by the use of devices inserted into the artery to dissolve or remove a stroke-causing clot shortly after the onset of symptoms, according to a controlled trial.The study, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will be presented at the International Stroke Conference 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and published online Feb. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Final agenda available for CRF sponsored conference on stem cell therapy for heart disease
(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) The Eighth International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, will be held Jan. 23-25, 2013. The conference is the premier meeting dedicated to the evolving field of cell-based therapies for the repair and regeneration of cardiac and vascular disease, as well as related diseases such as diabetes and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 17, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Agenda set for upcoming CRF-sponsored conference on stem cell therapy for heart disease
(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) The 8th International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will be held Jan. 23-25, 2013. The conference is a comprehensive program dedicated to the evolving field of cell-based therapies for the repair and regeneration of cardiac and vascular disease, as well as related diseases such as diabetes and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news