Study: Ultrasound May Help Stroke Victims
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The same type of sound waves that pulsate from sonar fish-finders and ultrasound fetal monitors can dramatically boost the power of anti-clotting medicine and help it dissolve brain blockages in stroke patients, a study suggests.
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Adding functional electrical stimulation (FES) to standard rehabilitation improves lower extremity function and walking ability in patients with a first acute stroke, new research shows.
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Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), short episodes of decreased blood flow to the brain, carry a "not so benign" prognosis, according to a new report in the journal Stroke.
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ULTRASOUNDS in the second half of pregnancy do not harm babies&#39; development, says a world-first study that will reassure parents concerned at the technology&#39;s use.
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Listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve a patient's recovery, research suggests.
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Just like a spoon is used to stir sugar into a cup of tea, high-frequency sound waves may help doctors get rid of deadly blood clots in the brain, according to a study released today.
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A new study may help older people and their doctors decide how to treat a very common and dangerous problem Â a bulging abdominal artery threatening to burst.
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In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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A simple test of fingertip blood vessels may help identify people with the earliest stages of atherosclerosis, says a Mayo Clinic study in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to walking as  part of stroke rehabilitation, faster is better, according to  results of a small study.
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Severe sleep apnea appears to  be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly  patients, according to a report in the September issue of  Stroke.
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Pregnant women can be reassured there is no evidence repeated ultrasounds will harm their baby, scientists say
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It appears that concerns about the effects of repeated ultrasound exposure on early childhood development are unfounded. In an Australian study released this week, researchers report that babies who were exposed
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Stimulating the brain with a magnet may be a good treatment for strokes victims, say scientists.
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Patients who experience medical or neurological complications following stroke, such as pneumonia or brain swelling, are at a greater risk of dying in the hospital, according to an article in the September 13 ...
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Blood vessel plaques and the heart's pumping ability influence survival in people under 40 who've suffered a heart attack, new research shows.
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THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- New ways of imaging the heart, the brain and the pelvis could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as heart disease, Alzheimer&#39;s disease and ovarian cancer.