Research

New controversial research claims that the brain’s catalog of verbal language, is actually located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not in the back of it, going against a century-long understanding of this area of the brain. The researchers on this study state their findings are important as it could possibly impact recovery [...]

New research from a UK university has shown that a medication commonly given to those with bleeding disorders could also be of help to stroke patients. The drug shows promise of lessening the side effects of blood-thinning drugs taken by stroke patients. Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [...]

Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University have developed technology that can diagnose atrial fibrillation through the use of shopping trolleys. Professor Ian Jones, says: “This study shows the potential of taking health checks to the masses without disrupting daily routines. “Over the course of two months, we identified 39 patients who were unaware that they [...]

According to a new study, highly targeted electrical stimulation to the brain showed promise as a new treatment for the most common type of stroke. The study is the first in humans to test the feasibility of using a targeted type of electrical current, known as high-definition cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (HD C-tDCS), to [...]

Next time you take an exercise class it might be worth consulting your doctor beforehand, certain conditions could make the increased heart rate tied to exercise very dangerous. New research has shown that an elevated heart rate can induce a stroke in patients with highly blocked carotid arteries. However, for healthy patients with only slightly [...]

Earlier this year the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a signal for ischaemic stroke in those aged 65 and older who had received a certain covid vaccine. The researchers behind a new study titled “BA.1 Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Use and Stroke in England” believe that this increase in risk may relate [...]

Stroke rehabilitation and treatments could soon be getting the Hollywood treatment thanks to reach from a team at Lancaster University Medical School. Dr Hannah Jarvis and Dr Phil Nagy from Lancaster University Medical School are exploring the benefits of performance capture technology which has been used to create much loved on-screen characters such as those [...]

According to a new study, those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than those without the disease. IBD vs IBS IBD - Inflammatory bowel disease causes chronic inflammation of the intestines, it includes Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and unclassified inflammatory bowel disease. IBS - Irritable bowel syndrome is a [...]

New research has shown that both men and women who experience migraine headaches also carry an increased risk of ischaemic stroke. Further to this, women may also carry an additional risk of heart attack and haemorrhagic stroke. It is believed that those diagnosed with migraine are at an increased risk of having a stroke before [...]

According to new research, chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic which can be found in household items, has been found to cause an increased risk of stroke. This new research highlights clinical and public health implications, as well as stating that current traditional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, [...]