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A new study published by researchers in Germany warns that taking calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack.
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New research about brain stimulation, the passing of electrical currents through the brain, was discussed at a major science conference in Chicago this week. The new therapy may lead to improved recoveries from stokes.
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Siblings have many things in common, and apparently strokes are no exception. If you have a brother or sister who has had a stroke, your chances of also having one are 60% higher. So reports the American Heart Association (AHA).
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Tony Nicklinson, a man who suffered a stroke and now has to communicate via blinking, has won legal action for his right to die.
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After their baby had a stroke while still in the womb, Sharon and Shaun McLaughlin were told their daughter Caitlin would never walk, speak, or be able to see. Now, three years later, their little girl has defied the odds and shocked UK doctors.
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People who snore and gasp during sleep, waking frequently during the night, a common condition called sleep apnea, may have an increased risk of silent strokes, a new study suggests.
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Nineteen-year old Chris Birch used to work in a bank and drink beer, a hefty skinhead engaged to his fiancé. At age 26, he had an accident that broke his neck and caused him to have a stroke. When he awoke, he discovered he was gay.
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Smokers are more likely to have a stroke ten years earlier than non-smokers, finds a new study. Smoking is a known risk factor for stroke because it contributes to plaque buildup in the arteries that can restrict blood flow to the brain.
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As Debbie McCann, 48, of Glasgow recovered from a stroke, she found her voice changing: first she sounded Chinese, then Italian. She was diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS), a rare medical condition caused by brain damage, MailOnline reported.
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Biologists at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Oregon identified more than 70 genes active in regenerating injured nerves, a list of genetic leads that will help in developing new nerve damage therapies, the team announced.
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Scotland is to play a major role in a trial of an artificial hibernation treatment to treat strokes, it is revealed.
Why I believe my stroke turned me gay
Newcastle University helps to develop a computer game to help those who have suffered strokes.
Candice Bergen suffered a stroke in 2006, and she’s only now talking about it. The former “Murphy Brown” star told New York Magazine that she kept the stroke a secret because “I just don’t want it to be a liability.” While she only took two...
 Ai Miyazato shot a 5-under par 67 in the opening round to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA
Thailand at the Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, on Thursday.
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A 44-year-old woman in New Zealand suffers a stroke as a result of a hickey, as published in the New Zealand Medical Journal
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Stroke Blogs
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A new US research project has discovered a means of converting scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into...
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Who knows what it is? It's a question to those who can identify geological specimen of tiny grains of dark red/burgundy...
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In light of the news surrounding Pradaxa’s bleeding risks, it seems as though newer may not always mean better with...
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There is an interest article by Maryn McKenna in Scientific American about whether foodborne illness causes long-term...
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The blood thinner Pradaxa (generic: dabigatran) is raising concerns about irreversible bleeding risks. The drug was...
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