News tagged with journal stroke
Scientists identify major source of cells' defense against oxidative stress
Both radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumors by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells. New research from USC on a protein that protects cancer and other cells from these stresses could one day help ...
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Gene variant affects stroke prognosis in humans
A small difference in DNA sequence predicts the degree of disability after a stroke, according to a paper published online on February 28 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Stroke, the consequence of disturbed blood ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 28, 2011 |
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UK stroke care is improving, but inequalities still exist
The quality of stroke care in the UK is improving, but significant inequalities still exist, warns a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Feb 25, 2011 |
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More advantages found for new drug: study
New findings from a McMaster University-led study of a drug recently identified to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation have been published in the high-impact New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) today. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Study shows delayed-enhancement MRI may predict, prevent strokes
Researchers at the University of Utah's Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management (CARMA) Center have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) holds promise for predicting the risks of strokes, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Traffic noise increases the risk of having a stroke
Exposure to noise from road traffic can increase the risk of stroke, particularly in those aged 65 years and over, according to a study published online today (Wednesday 26 January) in the European Heart Journal.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Age restriction on emergency stroke treatment should be lifted, say researchers
Thrombolysis (giving anti-clotting drugs within three hours of an acute stroke) is effective in patients aged 40 to 90 years and should not be restricted in elderly patients, as current guidelines advise, concludes a study ...
Nov 24, 2010 |
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Stroke damage to brain may not be permanent, study finds
Brain functions lost after a stroke might not be gone forever.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Acupuncture not effective in stroke recovery
Acupuncture does not appear to aid in stroke recovery, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Sep 27, 2010 |
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New metric predicts language recovery following stroke
A team of researchers led by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has developed a method to predict post-stroke recovery of language by measuring the initial severity of impairment. Being able ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Low-dose HRT patches carry less risk of stroke than tablets
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) skin patches containing low doses of oestrogen carry less risk of stroke than oral therapy and may represent a safer alternative to tablets, suggests a study published in the British Medical ...
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Jun 04, 2010 |
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Age is a factor in choosing between two comparable stroke-prevention procedures
A published report provides the final details on how two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, though their effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 28, 2010 |
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National trial shows carotid artery surgery and stenting equally effective in preventing stroke
Physicians now have two safe and effective options to treat their patients at risk for stroke, says a researcher at Mayo Clinic who led a large, NIH-funded, national clinical trial testing surgery or use of a stent to open ...
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May 26, 2010 |
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Brain may use clot-busting drug naturally as protection against stroke
New research on the properties of the clot-busting stroke drug tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator) suggests that tPA can act as a neuroprotectant and may form the keystone of an adaptive response to a reduction in blood ...
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May 05, 2010 |
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Technique triggers rapid regrowth in damaged bone (Update)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine being able to re-grow a broken bone three times more quickly than normal. (Harry Potter fans? Think Skele-gro.) That’s just what researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 29, 2010 |
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