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Mediterranean-style diet may lower women's stroke risk
(University of East Anglia) Following a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce stroke risk in women over 40 but not in men -- according to new research led by the University of East Anglia.A new report, published today in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke, reveals that a diet high in fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts and beans, and lower in meat and dairy, reduces stroke risk among white adults who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 20, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Autologous stem cell therapy improves motor function in chronic stroke victims
(Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair) One group of chronic stroke victims had their peripheral blood stem cells injected directly into the brain while another group did not. Those in the peripheral blood stem cell-injected group also received G-CSF, known to be potentially neuroprotective. Those receiving the peripheral blood stem cells experienced some improvement in stroke scales and functional outcome. The study provided first evidence that intracerebral injection of autologous peripheral blood stem cells can improve motor function in those who have suffered prior strokes and have motor deficits.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 23, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Sweeping review of human genome IDs stroke risk genes
(University of Virginia Health System) Researchers seeking to better understand how our genes contribute to stroke risk have completed what is believed to be the largest and most comprehensive review of the human genome to identify genes that predispose people to ischemic stroke, the cause of approximately 85 percent of all strokes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 29, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Scientists confirm correlation between malignant hyperthermia and exertional heat stroke
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) New research published online in The FASEB Journal may ultimately help athletes and trainers better understand who may be more at risk for heat stroke. In the report, scientists use animals to show that there is a link between the susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia (MH) and exertional heat stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 11, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Harnessing the microbiome to improve stroke recovery
(Society for Neuroscience) Supplementing the body's short chain fatty acids can improve stroke recovery, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. Short chain fatty acid supplementation may be a noninvasive addition to stroke rehabilitation therapies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 2, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
(Kessler Foundation) 'Loss of mobility after stroke exerts a huge toll on individuals, their caregivers, our healthcare system, and society,' said Dr. Nolan, site investigator for the Kessler site. 'Stroke rehabilitation is an area where we need to test new technologies to change the outlook for recovery. Applying digital therapeutics is a promising approach for restoring lost mobility,' she noted, 'which may foster greater independence and better quality of life in this population.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 16, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Novel nanotherapy breakthrough may help reduce recurrent heart attacks and stroke
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) New report in Nature Communications by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows their new statin nanotherapy can target high-risk inflammation inside heart arteries that causes heart attacks or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 20, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Can citrus ward off your risk of stroke?
(American Academy of Neurology) Eating foods that contain vitamin C may reduce your risk of the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26-May 3, 2014.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 14, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Complex brain functional network connection after stroke
(Neural Regeneration Research) A research team from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China inferred that these models could also be used to explore functional network connectivity changes in stroke patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 24, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
(North Carolina State University) Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new ultrasound device that could help identify arterial plaque that is at high risk of breaking off and causing heart attack or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 24, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Blocking key enzyme minimizes stroke injury, UT Southwestern research finds
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) A drug that blocks the action of the enzyme Cdk5 could substantially reduce brain damage if administered shortly after a stroke, UT Southwestern Medical Center research suggests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 26, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Continuing the quest for better stroke therapies
(New Jersey Institute of Technology) Helping people recover from the debilitating effects of a stroke is an immensely complex challenge that requires deep knowledge of neurophysiology as well as effective therapy. Advancing such knowledge to improve therapeutic options and outcomes has been the primary focus of research by Sergei Adamovich, associate professor of biomedical engineering, since he joined the NJIT faculty more than a decade ago.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 29, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Kessler Foundation researchers find foot drop stimulator beneficial in stroke rehab
(Kessler Foundation) Kessler Foundation scientists have published a study showing that use of a foot drop stimulator during a task-specific movement for 4 weeks can retrain the neuromuscular system. This finding indicates that applying the foot drop stimulator as rehabilitation intervention may facilitate recovery from this common complication of stroke. 'EMG of the tibialis anterior demonstrates a training effect after utilization of a foot drop stimulator,' was published online ahead of print on July 2 by NeuroRehabilitation
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 23, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Sweet nanoparticles target stroke
(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Materials resulting from chemical bonding of glucosamine, a type of sugar, with fullerenes, kind of nanoparticles known as buckyballs, might help to reduce cell damage and inflammation occurring after stroke. A team from the Max Planck Institute in Germany has tested this on mice, opening the door to potential new drugs for the cerebrovascular accident.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 12, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
UTARI researchers developing soft robotic glove for post-stroke hand rehabilitation
(University of Texas at Arlington) Initial rehabilitation therapy for many stroke victims may focus on regaining the ability to walk. But when hands also are affected, therapy focused only on the legs can leave hand muscles contracted, a condition that can be difficult to overcome.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 7, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
