How is Air Pollution Linked to Stroke Trajectory?
A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death.
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Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Stroke Diagnostics, Expanding Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care
Artificial intelligence can ID when a patient is having a stroke caused by emergent LVO, making them a candidate for endovascular therapy.
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Whitepaper Details Effects of InMotion Technology on Stroke Outcomes
A new whitepaper details the significant clinical effects of InMotion Robotic technology on patient recovery.
Food Insecurity Common Among Stroke Survivors, New Research Suggests
One in three stroke survivors in the US have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2022.
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COVID-19 Increasing Stroke Risks in People of All Ages
COVID-19 is increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke in not just older people but also those under 50, studies suggest, University of Utah Health reports.
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Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers discover a potential treatment to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia, which may be influenced by the immune response to dead brain tissue left in the wake of a stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Improved Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Recovery of Hand and Arm Function After Stroke
Carefully tuned electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system, combined with current rehabilitation practices, are promising for recovering upper limb control and embodiment in stroke patients with long-term disabilities, researchers suggest, in MED.
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BrainQ’s EMAGINE Clinical Trial Enrolls First Patient
The EMAGINE trial aims to evaluate BrainQ’s frequency-tuned electromagnetic field treatment designed to facilitate recovery in individuals with moderately severe ischemic stroke.
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Stroke May Be Triggered By Anger, Emotional Upset and Heavy Physical Exertion
One in 11 stroke survivors experienced a period of anger or upset in the 1 hour leading up to it. One in 20 patients had engaged in heavy physical exertion, according to a global study co-led by NUI Galway published in European Heart Journal.
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How Coffee and Tea Can Help Lower the Risk of Stroke, Dementia
People who drink a moderate amount of coffee and tea per day have a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a new study. Experts say this is one of a number of benefits of daily consumption of coffee or tea, reports Healthline.
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MedRhythms Launches Clinical Trial of Stroke Asset on Walking Outcomes
In partnership with UMass Memorial Healthcare, MedRhythms launches a clinical trial to examine the impact of MR-010 on acute stroke walking outcomes.
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Getting Your ZZZZs? Its Impact on Stroke Recovery
Sleep disorders, such as insomnia and restless leg syndrome, could have negative effects on otherwise healthy people. However, what impact could it have on patients recovering from a stroke? Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network aims to find out.
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The Stroke-COVID Connection: More Data
Among people with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU), 2% experienced a stroke after they were admitted to the ICU, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 73rd Annual Meeting being held virtually April 17 to 22, 2021.
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Happy Nurses = Better Stroke Outcomes?
In hospitals with better nurse work environments, ischemic stroke patients experienced lower odds of 7‐ and 30‐day readmissions and lower lengths of stay, according to a new study
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The 2-Week Peak: Stroke Recovery
The capacity of the human brain to recover and rewire itself peaks around 2 weeks after a stroke and diminishes over time, according to researchers who followed the recovery of 60 stroke patients up to 1 year after their stroke.
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How Robotic Gait Training Could Aid Early Stroke Recovery
High-dose therapy gait training using robotic exoskeletons may aid early rehabilitation for acute stroke, a study published in Frontiers in Neurorobotics suggests.
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Combine Two Approaches to Improve Gait Outcomes: Study
Combining two walking rehabilitation approaches might improve outcomes for survivors of stroke, USC researchers theorize. A study funded by a $100,000 Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant aims to test this theory.
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Here’s How a Brain-Machine Interface Helped Boost Stroke Rehab
Stroke survivors who had ceased to benefit from conventional rehabilitation gained clinically significant arm movement and control by using an external robotic device powered by their own brains, according to a study published in NeuroImage: Clinical.
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