FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 2, 2023·5 min readPoor Oral Health May Contribute to Declines in Brain HealthA genetic predisposition to oral health problems increased the risk of white matter hyperintensities and was associated with a 43% increase in microstructural damage in the brain. The study adds to the growing body of evidence connecting poor oral health to an increased risk of neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 6, 2023·3 min readAfter 40 Years of Decline, Stroke Death Rates Are Rising AgainResearchers say stroke fatalities will rise as millennials age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 13, 2022·3 min readA Handy Lesson About Pain and the Brain in Stroke SurvivorsFollowing a stroke, chronic pain can alter body perception and trick the brain into believing the affected hand is a different size. This increases the risk of accidents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2022·4 min readAI Technology to Help Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss and StrokeNew AI technology is able to detect changes to the retina and predict the risk of retinal vein occlusion. Researchers say the technology could also be used to detect heart attack and stroke risks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 18, 2022·4 min readRepairing Gut Saves Brain Function After StrokeTransplanting intestinal epithelial stem cells from healthy donors reduced stroke-induced mortality, decreased the volume of dead brain tissue and gut leakiness, and prevented stroke-induced cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 14, 2022·4 min readMorning Physical Activity Is Associated With the Lowest Risk of Heart Disease and StrokeThose who exercise either early or late in the morning were 11% and 16% respectively at a lower risk of coronary artery disease. Those who exercise later in the morning were 17% less likely to have a stroke than those in the control group.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 10, 2022·4 min readNew Star Rating System Helps People Make Informed Decisions About Diet and Healthy HabitsA new meta-analysis focuses on what we know, and what we don't know about what's good and bad for our health.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 10, 2022·5 min readAfter Stroke in an Infant’s Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left SideIn children who experienced a left-hemisphere stroke within days of birth, brain plasticity allows the right hemisphere to acquire language abilities normally handled by the left hemisphere while maintaining its own language ability as well.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 12, 2022·2 min readCan the Flu Shot Reduce Your Risk of Stroke?Receiving an annual flu vaccine reduces the risk of stroke, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 31, 2022·4 min readYour Blood Type Could Predict Your Risk of Having a Stroke Before Age 60People who have the blood group type A are more likely to suffer a stroke before the age of 60 than those with the most common blood type O, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2022·9 min readDrinking Alcohol Poses Greater Health Risks for Young People vs. Older AdultsOlder adults who consume alcohol are at less risk of adversive health risk than younger people, a new study reports. Low levels of alcohol consumed by healthy older people can have some health benefits, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 13, 2022·3 min readIs Stroke Linked to Depression Before It Occurs?Symptoms of depression preceded the onset of stroke in a number of patients, and depression symptoms worsened following the stroke.Read More
