Rebuilding the brain after stroke with stem cells
New evidence that stem cells can help rebuild the brain after stroke was presented at the AHA’s International Stroke Conference....
read moreNew recommendation for irregular heartbeat
Updated guidelines have been released by the American Academy of Neurology regarding people with an irregular heartbeat. It’s now suggested that they take blood thinners to prevent stroke....
read moreModerate exercise reduces stroke risk as much as heavy exercise...
Women who walk briskly can reduce their risk of stroke as much as if they ran. In fact, it could cut the risk in women by 30% and be even more vital to women taking postmenopausal hormone therapy....
read moreVitamin C may reduce stroke
A new study of people (65 healthy and 65 who had hemorrhagic strokes) found that those who had strokes had Vitamin C deficiencies. The theory is that Vitamin C reduces blood pressure and helps make collagen....
read moreExposure to common infections linked to cognitive decline
New research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2014 indicates that being exposed to common infections – like those that cause or can lead to bronchitis, pneumonia, stomach and duodenal ulcers and cold sores – can...
read moreWhite matter disease vs. Alzheimer’s
While Alzheimer’s disease affects cognition by shrinking the hippocampus, white matter disease hardens small blood vessels in the brain’s white matter. This limits the nutrients that can be transported into the white matter, which connects the regions of the...
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