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Southern Diet Increases Risk Of Stroke
The southern diet- which mainly consists of fatty fried foods rich in salt - has been linked with a substantially increased risk of stroke. The finding was revealed at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. A southern diet includes foods such as fried chicken, fried potatoes, bacon, ham, fried fish and sugary drinks. The researchers aimed to find out whether southern cuisine might be linked to stroke risk. This was the first large-scale study of its kind to assess the association...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Multiple Sclerosis And Stroke Findings In Rehabilitation Research
Kessler Foundation scientists and their colleagues will discuss their progress in rehabilitation research at the upcoming 65th Annual American Academy of Neurology Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, March 16 - 23. A.M. Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation at Kessler Foundation will present on Pharmacologic Enhancement of Stroke Rehabilitation on Friday March 22, 2013 as part of a Specialty in Focus session on Neurorehabilitation Enhancement Techniques...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Multiple Sclerosis Source Type: news

Nearly One Third Of US Combat Soldiers Suffer Traumatic Brain Injury
U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain - significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. "Research shows that traumatic brain injury is a hallmark of recent military conflicts, affecting nearly a third of all wounded soldiers," said Alexander Razumovsky, Ph.D., lead researcher and director of Sentient NeuroCare Services in Hunt Valley, Md. Constricted blood vessels in the brain are cerebral vasospasm...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial results reveal positive outcomes for patients
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has announced the highly anticipated results from the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial, the first U.S. data presented on the Medtronic CoreValve® System. The study of the novel self-expanding device, presented at a late-breaking clinical trial session of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2013 Conference, met its primary endpoint in patients who were considered too ill or frail to have their aortic valves replaced through traditional open-heart surgery, with a rate of death or major stroke at one year of 25.5 percent...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Human movement studied to create an exoskeleton to benefit elderly patients, stroke patients and paraplegics
What if certain patients could get a bionic pick-up without undergoing the pain and lengthy recovery of surgery? University of Cincinnati researchers are working on just that idea, with the start of an exoskeleton to support people who - through age or injury - are limited in their movement.Gaurav Mukherjee, a UC master's student in mechanical engineering in UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), will present the interdisciplinary research on Nov. 15, at the International Human-Centered Robotics Symposium, which will be held at UC's Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Rising pollution levels linked to increased strokes
New research presented at the American Stroke Association's Conference this week shows a link between higher pollution levels and a higher number of strokes.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news

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