Stroke
Madison community gets blood pumping in support of better heart health
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Heart disease and stroke survivors along with their friends and families were invited to Warner Park Saturday for the Madison Heart Walk. The annual, family-friendly event is held to encourage the community to move their bodies and promote good heart health, and also to urge people to raise lifesaving funds, according …
Memorial Health System achieves primary stroke certification | News, Sports, Jobs
MARIETTA — Memorial Health System has announces it has achieved Primary Stroke through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care for the services of stroke care. Certification is a process through which healthcare organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Certification by the commission reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate …
Machine learning predicts clinically significant health related quality of life improvement after sensorimotor rehabilitation interventions in chronic stroke
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COVID-19 drug has saved lives, experts say; Respected NSW judge Peter Zahra dies after stroke; Morrison and Albanese clash in shouty leaders’ debate; Fears over Russia’s potential war intentions; Queensland braces for record weather event
That’s about it from the 9News breaking news blog for today. The Prime Minister has said he’s ‘very concerned’ about China’s ‘interference and intrusion’ in the South Pacific. Meanwhile, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has vowed he will work with state governments to prioritise health care if he is elected. Shoppers have been warned to brace …
Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus
A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team of UTHealth Houston researchers by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Co-lead investigators Eva M. Sevick, PhD; Manish N. Shah, MD; and Banghe Zhu, PhD, …
With temps high BRHD Health educator says protect yourself from heat stroke – Cache Valley Daily
veryhealthy.life With temperatures so hot especially this early in the season, the very real danger of heat stroke or heat exhaustion goes up. On KVNU’s For the People program on Tuesday, Emily Jewkes, health educator for the Bear River Health Department(BRHD) said we might dismiss the symptoms thinking that we just didn’t eat enough or …
IpsiHand Device Helps Stroke Patients Recover : Shots
A woman demonstrates the IpsiHand rehabilitation device for stroke patients. NeuroLutions hide caption toggle caption NeuroLutions A woman demonstrates the IpsiHand rehabilitation device for stroke patients. NeuroLutions People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help restore a disabled hand. The Food And Drug Administration has authorized a device …
New technology could allow people with Motor Neurone Disease to communicate via computer
A revolutionary assistive technology being developed by GP Dr Nick Gompertz with a team of researchers at the University of Bath hopes to offer people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) new ways of communicating via a computer. Earswitch Ltd. has developed a prototype that allows people to communicate by tensing a tiny …
New Technology ‘Retrains’ Cells To Repair Damaged Brain Tissue In Mice After Stroke
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Most stroke victims don’t receive treatment fast enough to prevent brain damage. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Engineering and College of Medicine have developed technology to “retrain” cells to help repair damaged brain tissue. It’s an advancement that may someday help patients regain speech, cognition …
Forest Devices publishes positive results from study of its AlphaStroke technology
Feb 25 2021 Medical technology pioneer Forest Devices, Inc. (FDI) today announced the publication of positive results from the EDGAR study of its AlphaStroke™ technology in identifying patients with large vessel occlusive (LVO) strokes in emergency departments in the American Heart Association Journal, STROKE. LVOs are the type of ischemic stroke that require an interventional …
