Stroke
Researchers have conducted a comprehensive review examining the role of efferocytosis - a process that removes dying cells after a stroke - in stroke, exploring the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, its neuroprotective potential, and its therapeutic implications for stroke-induced brain injury. Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with ischemic stroke accounting [...]
People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart rhythms and strokes, according to a new study. The study, looked at detailed heart imaging data from 3,635 people who lived close to four [...]
Founder of the Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury (ARNI) Charity, Dr Tom Balchin, has been made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year’s Honours List for his work. Founding the ARNI Charity nearly 25 years ago, Balchin has been working for decades to help people recovery from stroke. Balchin suffered [...]
Funding of US$2.18m has been awarded for a project focused on a new drug treatment to protect the brain after a stroke. Type 2 diabetic patients are two to six times more likely to suffer from an acute ischemic stroke. These patients also face additional complications such as blood-brain barrier leakage, swelling, bleeding, and poor [...]
A new study has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke, offering a new path toward possible treatment. The study shows how the thalamus – a central networking hub that regulates functions such as language, memory, attention and movement – is affected months or years after [...]
Researchers have developed the world’s first system that automatically recommends the optimal stroke rehabilitation programme. An increasing number of strokes and subsequent rehabilitation has highlighted the growing need for effective care strategies. Serious side effects, such as motor paralysis, can be challenging to treat, but the recent incorporation of robots into treatment has shown promise. [...]
Stroke patients need timely access to vital and lifechanging treatments despite the expected difficulties the winter months will bring for the NHS, charity the Stroke Association has said. Today’s NHS England data shows that November’s average response time for category 2 ambulance calls, which includes stroke, was 42 minutes and 26 seconds - the longest [...]
Gait training aims to help people relearn or improve walking ability following a brain or spinal injury. These injuries often disrupt the communication pathways between the brain, spinal cord and muscles, leading to difficulties in walking, balance and coordination. Gait training focuses on restoring these functions through targeted exercises, therapies and advanced technologies. The Hybrid [...]
A recent study reveals that an area of the brain distinct from a stroke lesion may play a significant role in causing the life-altering symptoms survivors are often left with, which can include severe challenges with speech, mobility and cognition. These results provide hope that innovative, non-invasive treatments could help improve or even fully reverse [...]
A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering spinal cord stimulation. For patients with chronic pain that cannot be cured in any other way, a surgical procedure called “spinal cord stimulation” is seen as [...]
