Stroke

Singing Gives Speech Back to Mute Stroke Patients
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Singing Gives Speech Back to Mute Stroke Patients

September 12, 2014

For hundreds of years, scientists, physicians and others have observed that many people who cannot speak well or even speak…

Animal Protein for Stroke Prevention
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Animal Protein for Stroke Prevention

Xinfeng Liu, MD, PhD | September 9, 2014

You already know what not to eat to protect yourself from stroke, so you stay away from foods that are…

Protect Yourself from Having Your Stroke Missed In the ER
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Protect Yourself from Having Your Stroke Missed In the ER

David E. Newman-Toker, MD PhD | June 25, 2014

You may know all about the “classic” signs of a stroke—sudden one-sided weakness...a loss of balance, speech or coordination...paralysis. But…

How to Prevent a Stroke
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How to Prevent a Stroke

April 15, 2014

Question: What do tapping your toes, eating celery, sitting down and getting a flu shot all have in common? Answer:…

Stroke Prevention Clinic: Smart Way to Catch a Stroke Before It Starts
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Stroke Prevention Clinic: Smart Way to Catch a Stroke Before It Starts

Fiona Webster, PhD | April 15, 2014

When you think of saving lives that would otherwise be lost to stroke, you probably imagine frightened but clear-thinking family…

Breakthroughs in Stroke Prevention and Treatment
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Breakthroughs in Stroke Prevention and Treatment

Ralph L. Sacco, MD | April 14, 2014

These new findings can save lives Nearly 800,000 times a year -- every 40 seconds -- someone in the US…

Magnesium: Do You Get Enough of This Anti-Stroke Mineral?
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Magnesium: Do You Get Enough of This Anti-Stroke Mineral?

Susanna Larsson, PhD | April 14, 2014

Our moms always told us to eat our greens and beans…and now a new study reveals yet another important reason…

New Ways to Prevent a Stroke
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New Ways to Prevent a Stroke

Bruce Ovbiagele, MD | April 14, 2014

For many people, stroke—a major cause of disability and the third-leading cause of death in the US (behind heart disease…

Stroke: It’s On the Rise Among Younger People
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Stroke: It’s On the Rise Among Younger People

Brett M. Kissela, MD | January 20, 2014

Unfortunately, only about 20% to 30% of them go to the ER… Few people in their 40s or 50s can…

Drink Tea to Guard Against Stroke
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Drink Tea to Guard Against Stroke

Lenore Arab, PhD | December 3, 2013

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, analyzed data from nine studies involving a total of nearly 195,000 people.…

Two-Pill Treatment Cuts Stroke Risk by One-Third After a TIA
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Two-Pill Treatment Cuts Stroke Risk by One-Third After a TIA

S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD | September 18, 2013

My friend Donald recently suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a ministroke or warning stroke. His strokelike…

The New Way to Prevent Stroke
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The New Way to Prevent Stroke

Louis R. Caplan, MD | July 29, 2013

Being vigilant about these unexpected risk factors could save your life What if there were more to preventing a stroke…

Surprising Sign of Stroke: A Garbled Text Message
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Surprising Sign of Stroke: A Garbled Text Message

Omran Kaskar, DO | May 15, 2013

Incoherent or slurred speech is a well-known sign that someone may have had a stroke. But in the era of…

Don’t Underestimate the Dangers of “Little” Strokes
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Don’t Underestimate the Dangers of “Little” Strokes

Shelagh B. Coutts, MD | November 28, 2012

Imagine being rushed to the ER and diagnosed with a “ministroke.” You might be told that your symptoms are mild…

Breakthroughs in Stroke Recovery: These Surprisingly Simple Techniques Can Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Getting Back to Normal
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Breakthroughs in Stroke Recovery: These Surprisingly Simple Techniques Can Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Getting Back to Normal

Murray Flaster, MD, PhD | November 16, 2012

Physician scientists have now discovered that a series of surprisingly simple treatments—performed in the first 24 to 48 hours after…