News tagged with cerebral stroke
MRI can help decide therapy in patients with unclear-onset stroke
Among patients who have had strokes but aren't sure when symptoms began, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help distinguish who might benefit from clot-busting drugs while facing acceptable risk, according to research ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Antibiotic may reduce stroke risk and injury in diabetics
A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Scientists advance understanding of deadly form of malaria
Scientists are making strides against cerebral malaria, a fatal form of malaria in children that can ravage the brain and is extremely difficult to treat. New research points to platelets - known for their role in blood clotting ...
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Jun 01, 2010 |
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Device advances interventional radiology treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries, prevent stroke
An important interventional radiology advancement—the use of a new cerebral protection device in combination with FDA-approved carotid stents in high-surgical-risk patients—provides a minimally invasive, safe and effective ...
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Mar 15, 2010 |
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Severe stress can cause stroke
Many patients urgently admitted to hospital with cerebral infarction state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their stroke, is shown in a unique patient study conducted in cooperation ...
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Researchers use newborn blood data to study cerebral palsy
A statewide team of researchers led by a Michigan State University epidemiologist are hoping Michigan's archive of newborn blood spots will help them uncover the causes of cerebral palsy, the most common disabling motor disorder ...
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Sep 01, 2009 |
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Mouse brain rewires its neural circuits to recuperate from damaged neural function after stroke
Japanese research group led by Professor Junichi Nabekura in National Institute for Physiological Sciences, NIPS, Japan, found that, after cerebral stroke in one side of the mouse brain, another side of the brain rewires ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Estrogen can reduce stroke damage by inactivating protein
Estrogen can halt stroke damage by inactivating a tumor-suppressing protein known to prevent many cancers, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Jul 16, 2009 |
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MIT robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now, they’re building on that work to help children ...
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May 20, 2009 |
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Weighing the Options after Life-Altering Stroke
(PhysOrg.com) -- Choosing to have aggressive brain surgery after suffering a severe stroke generally improves the patients' lives and allows them to live longer, according to research by neurologists at the ...
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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Mesh-like network of arteries adjusts to restore blood flow to stroke-injured brain
A grid of small arteries at the surface of the brain redirects flow and widens at critical points to restore blood supply to tissue starved of nutrients and oxygen following a stroke, a study published this ...
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Jan 30, 2009 |
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