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When couples disagree on stroke recovery, one partner can suffer
(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) In the first mixed-method study on the topic, a University of Cincinnati researcher is reporting that when a stroke survivor and his/her caregiving spouse disagree on the survivor's rate of recovery, the caregiver is more likely to experience depression and emotional distress. Assistant Professor Michael McCarthy, PhD, working with co-author Karen Lyons at Oregon Health and Science University, found that the magnitude of the discrepancy in spousal perception is key to predicting depression in caregivers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Racing the clock to help young patients with old hearts
(University of Maryland) University of Maryland biologists used induced plenipotent stem cell technology to discover a destructive cellular process in progeria, a rare genetic disorder that causes premature aging. Patients die in their teens of heart disease or stroke. Assistant professor Kan Cao discovered that progerin, a toxic protein, causes smooth muscle cells in patients' arteries to self-destruct. The finding speeds testing of progeria treatments and could shed light on normal aging.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Keywords hold vocabulary together in memory
(University of Kansas) Like key players in social networks, University of Kansas scientists have found evidence that there are keywords in word networks that hold together groups of words in memory. The existence of keywords opens up many possible real-life applications such as helping individuals with word finding after stroke. Conversely, removing a keyword through psycholinguistic tasks, could actually disrupt language processing -- fracturing the word network.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
USF study: Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits
(University of South Florida (USF Innovation)) Following ischemic stroke, the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, which prevents harmful substances such as inflammatory molecules from entering the brain, can be impaired in cerebral areas distant from initial ischemic insult. This disruptive condition, known as diaschisis, can lead to chronic post-stroke deficits, University of South Florida researchers report in a recent issue of the Journal of Comparative Neurology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 25, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Drinking alcohol several times a week increases the risk of stroke mortality
(University of Eastern Finland) Consuming alcohol more frequently than twice a week increases the risk of stroke mortality in men, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results show that the effects of alcohol are not limited to the amount consumed, but also the frequency of drinking matters.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Stroke patients may benefit from new routines
(University of Copenhagen) People who have suffered a stroke often experience severe fatigue. But doctors find it hard to help these patients as their experiences of fatigue may not necessarily be caused by physiological problems. New research from University of Copenhagen suggests that dreams of returning to everyday life as it was before the stroke may contribute to the patients' experiences of fatigue and that it may be a help to establish new routines instead of trying to regain old ones.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 14, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
MU study suggests new rehabilitation methods for amputees and stroke patients
(University of Missouri-Columbia) When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing. Presently, the behavioral and neurological effects of chronic, forced use of the nondominant hand are largely understudied and unknown. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have shed light on how a patient compensates when losing a dominant hand and suggest improved rehabilitation techniques for those suffering from amputation or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 12, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Singapore's largest neuroscience research institute launched
(SingHealth) The National Neuroscience Research Institute Singapore -- a joint venture by the National Neuroscience Institute and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School -- has been launched to improve treatment and seek cures through research for brain and nervous system disorders such as stroke, Parkinson disease and dementia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New therapy helps to improve audio and visual perception in stroke patients
(Saarland University) Stroke is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide. Many stroke survivors are left with serious health problems. Some patients, for example, find themselves unable to perceive one side of their body and can have problems seeing, hearing and feeling on that side. A team of neuropsychologists at Saarland University, led by Professor Georg Kerkhoff, has developed a new technique that is helping to restore patients' perception of sounds and images.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Shingles linked to increased risk of stroke in young adults
(American Academy of Neurology) Having shingles may increase the risk of having a stroke years later, according to research published in the January 2, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Stroke researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy
(Kessler Foundation) Stroke rehabilitation researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy. This new study supports behavioral classification of patients with spatial neglect as a valuable tool for assigning targeted, effective early rehabilitation with prism adaptation. Results of the study, "Presence of motor-intentional aiming deficit predicts functional improvement of spatial neglect with prism adaptation" DOI: 10.1177/1545968313516872 were published ahead of print in Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair on December 27, 2013.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai named to new NIH Stroke Research Network
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is an inaugural member of the NIH's Stroke Trials Network. It will receive a 5-year, $1.3 million grant to build a collaborative research infrastructure for a NYC regional coordinating stroke center.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
NIH and NFL tackle concussion research
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) The National Institutes of Health has selected eight projects to receive support to answer some of the most fundamental problems on traumatic brain injury, including understanding long-term effects of repeated head injuries and improving diagnosis of concussions. Funding is provided by the Sports and Health Research Program, a partnership among the NIH, the National Football League, and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Study breaks blood-brain barriers to understanding Alzheimer's
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) A study in mice shows how a breakdown of the brain's blood vessels may amplify or cause problems associated with Alzheimer's disease. The results suggest that blood vessel cells called pericytes may provide novel targets for treatments and diagnoses.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Kessler stroke researchers explore five new avenues for rehabilitation research
(Kessler Foundation) Because the concept of permanent neurological injury has given way to recognition of the brain's potential for long-term regeneration ad reorganization, rehabilitations strategies are undergoing radical changes. The potential for five new translational interventions was examined in an article published ahead of print on Nov. 13 by Neurology Clinical Practice. The five treatments are based on behavioral or non-invasive physiological stimulation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
