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Stroke patients relearning how to walk with peculiar shoe
First published on ScienceDaily.com A therapeutic shoe engineered to improve stroke recovery is proving successful and expected to hit the market by the end of the year. Clinical trials have been completed on the U.S. patented iStride device, which is licensed by...
Living in a noisy area increases the risk of suffering a more serious stroke
First published on ScienceDaily.com The high levels of environmental noise we are subjected to in large cities can increase both the severity and consequences of an ischaemic stroke. More precisely, researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute...
More aggressive blood pressure control benefits brains of older adults
First published on ScienceDaily.com A major UConn School of Medicine study published in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation shows that more aggressively controlling daily blood pressure in older adults can improve brain health. It's been...
Dynamic reorganization of brain circuit with post-stroke rehabilitation
First published on ScienceDaily.com Nagoya City University (NCU) researchers have revealed an interaction between cortico-brainstem pathways during training-induced recovery in stroke model rats, providing valuable insights for improving rehabilitation methods. Upper...
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Announce Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Atrial Fibrillation Screening on Health Outcomes in Older Individuals
PRESS RELEASE ¦ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 9:00 AM EST The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance today announced the initiation of a new randomized, controlled study, GUARD-AF (ReducinG stroke by screening for UndiAgnosed atRial fibrillation in elderly inDividuals). The...
