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Stroke: Time not the only factor in emergency care

August 15, 2018 care, emergency, factor, in, not, Only, Stroke, the, Time

Neurologist Dr. Camilo R. Gomez pronounced in an editorial published in the Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases in 1993

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Overall stroke death rates decline in Europe but level off or increase in some countries

August 15, 2018 but, countries, death, decline, Europe, in, Increase, level, off, or, Overall, rates, some, Stroke

New research, published in the European Heart Journal today, has shown deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to

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Rethinking the stroke rule ‘time is brain’: Neurologist who coined phrase says message is not so simple anymore

August 14, 2018 Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Caregiving, Disorders and Syndromes, Elder Care, Heart Disease, Stroke, Stroke Prevention

In 1993, neurologist Camilo R. Gomez, MD, coined a phrase that for a quarter century has been a fundamental rule

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Stroke, diabetes, heart disease cause more deaths in India than in West

July 27, 2018 cancer, Dementia, Diabetes, health, Heart Disease, Kidney disease, Liver cancer, Mental Health, Stroke, Wellness

Deaths from stroke are four times higher and from heart diseases nearly three-fold more in India than in Western countries,

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Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia

July 27, 2018 Caregiving, Dementia, Disorders and Syndromes, Elder Care, Heart Disease, hypertension, Stroke, Stroke Prevention

People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called

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New stroke imaging technology could reduce potential for patient brain damage

July 24, 2018 brain, Could, damage, for, imaging, New, Patient, potential, reduce, Stroke, Technology

A new study, presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 15th Annual Meeting, found that new stroke imaging

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Stroke patients now able to boost brain activity at home

July 16, 2018 able, activity, at, boost, brain, home, Now, patients, Stroke, to

UniSA researchers have adopted a novel approach to help stroke victims recover greater use of their paralysed limbs, giving patients

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Altitude sickness drug appears to slow progression of glioblastoma: Acetazolamide increased sensitivity to treatment and enhanced survival in mice

July 10, 2018 Addiction, Brain Tumor, cancer, Dementia, Huntington's Disease, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Stroke

A drug used to treat altitude sickness — as well as glaucoma, epilepsy, heart failure and seizures — may also

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High-Risk APOL1 Not Tied to CVD, Stroke in Older Black Women

July 9, 2018 APOL1, Black, CVD, high-risk, in, not, Older, Stroke, tied, to, women

MONDAY, July 9, 2018 — For postmenopausal African-American women, high-risk APOL1 genotype seems not to be associated with coronary heart

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Virtual reality technology transforming cardiovascular medicine: Developments could lead to lower costs, better outcomes

July 1, 2018 Educational Technology, Heart Disease, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Medical Education and Training, Stroke, Today's Healthcare, Video Games, Virtual Reality

Rapid advancements in the field of virtual reality are leading to new developments in cardiovascular treatment and improved outcomes for

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