Stroke

By eXRt Stroke survivors often face huge challenges in regaining upper limb mobility. Traditional rehab programs can be repetitive, difficult to sustain, and often limited by time and resources. Therapists face the challenge of providing intensive, engaging therapy in a limited time to meet new stroke guidelines, while patients frequently struggle to stay motivated through [...]

Aurum Biosciences, a stroke technology firm, has been selected for a UK government trade mission to India this month. Aurum Biosciences will join a Department for Business and Trade visit from 16 to 19 February, with events, round table meetings and pitching opportunities. One focus will be the BioAsia 2026 Summit in Hyderabad, described as [...]

A doctor claims diet soda raises dementia risk by 290 per cent and stroke risk by 300 per cent, citing long-term research. Dr Clint Steele, 56, a specialist in the brain and nervous system, says he helps people improve their lives by boosting brain function and preventing or reversing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive [...]

By Alice Jack, Assistant Psychologist at Brainkind Kerwin Court Memory rehabilitation after acquired brain injury Memory is a cognitive process that allows us to encode, store, and retrieve information. It underpins many everyday activities, from remembering routine tasks to recognising familiar people. The neural networks supporting memory include the hippocampus, medial temporal lobes, and frontal [...]

Giving alteplase after clot removal may improve recovery in large-artery ischaemic stroke, a Spanish trial has found. Large-artery ischaemic strokes, caused by blood clots, account for about one in four ischaemic strokes. They can lead to death and long-term disability by blocking major brain arteries. Removing clots directly from blocked brain arteries, a [...]

Targeted training of the better arm improved movement and daily function in chronic stroke survivors, a phase II randomised trial has found. After a stroke, damage in the brain can slow and unbalance both arms. The less-impaired arm often looks normal but loses speed and coordination needed for everyday tasks. A total of [...]

By eXRt Delivering effective stroke rehabilitation is difficult for therapists. Therapists are increasingly expected to support more patients, across different settings, while maintaining evidence-based practice and high standards of care. Resynk has been designed with these challenges in mind, providing therapists with a flexible, scalable and clinically aligned solution for delivering stroke rehabilitation more effectively. [...]

A smartwatch app that tracks social contact in hospitalised stroke survivors may aid recovery, new research suggests. Researchers developed SocialBit, a machine learning app for Android smartwatches that detects social interactions in people with and without neurological conditions. It is currently available only for research use. Speech and language problems after stroke are [...]

Electromagnetic therapy combined with physical therapy significantly reduced disability in stroke survivors, preliminary research has found. The therapy, called electromagnetic network-targeted field therapy (ENTF), stimulates specific connections in the brain with electromagnetic pulses. An analysis of two small clinical trials suggests that the treatment is safe and may be effective in reducing overall disability after [...]

Nearly 46 people will have a stroke every day in Scotland by 2035 (about one every 32 minutes) unless the public are better informed about causes and prevention, a charity has warned. The Stroke Association said the number of people having a first or second stroke in Scotland is expected to increase to more than [...]