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Evidence appears to show how and where frontal lobe works

(Physorg.com) -- A Brown University study of stroke victims has produced evidence that the frontal lobe of the human brain controls decision-making along a continuum from abstract to concrete, from front to ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Potential for stroke victims to dramatically regain mobility

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a discovery with the potential to drastically improve the lives of stroke and head injury victims, University of Otago and UCLA researchers have come up with a drug therapy which could unlock paralysed ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Treatment for stroke-related blood clots shows promise

Devices for removing or destroying blood clots in stroke victims may improve medical outcomes for some patients, but further research is needed to show who might benefit most from the treatment and when it ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study expands window for effective stroke treatment

Once symptoms start, there's only a tiny window of time for stroke victims to get life-saving treatment. Now, research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has cracked that window open a bit wider.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wii set to deliver rehab for stroke victims

Those who have succumbed to the Wii craze are no doubt awed by its dizzying array of games and virtual sports. However, an innovative course offered in the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Computer ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0