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Researchers explore stroke’s effects on microbiome
First published on ScienceDaily.com Tumult in the bacterial community that occupies your gut -- known as your microbiome -- doesn't just cause indigestion. For people recovering from a stroke, it may influence how they get better. A recent study by Allison Brichacek...
#BrainLifeGoals: Brain Awareness Week 2019 starts now
Sharing #LifeGoals has become a popular trend on social media. A campaign from the European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA] and supported by many organisations across Europe will put a new spin on the trend by instead seeing patient advocates and...
Sleep after stroke: How does it affect recovery?
This article first appeared on ARNI Stroke Charity (UK) website | Author: Tom Balchin Are you interested in learning about your sleep after stroke? Researchers at the University of Oxford are currently investigating how sleep is affected by stroke. Heidi Johansen-Berg...
Understanding how to beat fatigue after stroke
This article first appeared on ARNI Stroke Charity (UK) website | Author: Tom Balchin Tiredness is something we all experience in our everyday lives. But fatigue is where we experience tiredness which is unrelated to physical or mental exertion, and is not alleviated...
Your weight history may predict your heart failure risk
First published on ScienceDaily.com In a medical records analysis of information gathered on more than 6,000 people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that simply asking older adult patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40 could provide real...