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Stroke: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. A stroke is a medical emergency. Prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. The good news is that strokes can be treated and prevented, and many fewer Americans die of stroke now than in the past.
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MAY 14, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Understanding the function of certain groups of non-coding RNAs will lead to a greater understanding of how certain illn ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 13, 2015Neuroscience
While the consequences of brain damage can be dire, one kind of language loss may not necessarily affect another. Specif ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 30, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells, which have the prospect of turning into any kind of cell, offer the alluring possibility of generating new t ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 28, 2015Neuroscience
A team of UBC researchers has made a significant discovery uncovering the cause of brain swelling after trauma to the he ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 27, 2015Neuroscience
Air pollution can shrink brains, lead to cognitive problems and even cause silent stokes, according to new research publ ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 26, 2015Neuroscience
Long-term exposure to the fine particles associated with air pollution can cause damage to brain structures and impair c ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 23, 2015Cardiology
Scientific dogma has the respiration process involving only two elements-oxygen and carbon dioxide. Specifically, the de ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 19, 2015Neuroscience
Sarcasm might feel like a natural way to communicate to many people, but it's sometimes lost on stroke survivors. Now, a ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 17, 2015Neuroscience
Time to kiss writer's block goodbye.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 16, 2015Neuroscience
Many studies indicate two or fewer alcoholic beverages a day may be good for men's hearts. But a new paper suggests dang ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 14, 2015Neuroscience
Two types of touch information - the feel of an object and the position of an animal's limb - have long been thought to ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 13, 2015Neuroscience
By directly recording electrical activity from the human brain, neuroscientists at the Stanford University School of Med ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 08, 2015Neuroscience
Indiana University researchers have found that broken communication in a specific part of the brain plays a role in the ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 07, 2015Neuroscience
A University of Victoria neuroscientist has discovered that a cancer drug may improve recovery rates for diabetic patien ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 03, 2015Neuroscience
The war on PTSD, Gulf War Illness, and other illnesses suffered by veterans just got a boost from an unexpected source-l ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 03, 2015Neuroscience
Each year, more than 60 million Americans fail to get enough sleep at night due to a chronic sleep disorder. Yet few of ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 01, 2015Cardiology
A pouch-like structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber in some people may explain strokes that otherwise lack an ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 24, 2015Cardiology
Having a certain mindset-namely, a heartfelt purpose in life-can help insulate us as we age against the ravages of brain ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 23, 2015Microbiology
Microbes may just be the next diet craze. Researchers have programmed bacteria to generate a molecule that, through norm ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 20, 2015Neuroscience
Doctor-writer Oliver Sacks' essay collections, like Musicophilia, introduced stories to the public that expl ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 19, 2015Cardiology
A technique used to clear blood clots from arteries to the heart in about 20 percent of patients undergoing angioplasty ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 19, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A clinical trial of the most common sickle cell anemia drug, hydroxyurea, was halted a year early this winter because of ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 18, 2015Neuroscience
Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important new discovery about the brain's immune system that cou ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 16, 2015Neuroscience
Two groups have recently made strides with amyloid beta (aβ), the supposed main villain in Alzheimer's disease. But whil ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAY 14, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Understanding the function of certain groups of non-coding RNAs will lead to a greater understanding of how certain illn
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 13, 2015
Neuroscience
While the consequences of brain damage can be dire, one kind of language loss may not necessarily affect another. Specif
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 30, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells, which have the prospect of turning into any kind of cell, offer the alluring possibility of generating new t
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 28, 2015
Neuroscience
A team of UBC researchers has made a significant discovery uncovering the cause of brain swelling after trauma to the he
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Air pollution can shrink brains, lead to cognitive problems and even cause silent stokes, according to new research publ
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 26, 2015
Neuroscience
Long-term exposure to the fine particles associated with air pollution can cause damage to brain structures and impair c
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 23, 2015
Cardiology
Scientific dogma has the respiration process involving only two elements-oxygen and carbon dioxide. Specifically, the de
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 19, 2015
Neuroscience
Sarcasm might feel like a natural way to communicate to many people, but it's sometimes lost on stroke survivors. Now, a
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 17, 2015
Neuroscience
Time to kiss writer's block goodbye.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found ...
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Many studies indicate two or fewer alcoholic beverages a day may be good for men's hearts. But a new paper suggests dang
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 14, 2015
Neuroscience
Two types of touch information - the feel of an object and the position of an animal's limb - have long been thought to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
By directly recording electrical activity from the human brain, neuroscientists at the Stanford University School of Med
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 08, 2015
Neuroscience
Indiana University researchers have found that broken communication in a specific part of the brain plays a role in the
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 07, 2015
Neuroscience
A University of Victoria neuroscientist has discovered that a cancer drug may improve recovery rates for diabetic patien
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 03, 2015
Neuroscience
The war on PTSD, Gulf War Illness, and other illnesses suffered by veterans just got a boost from an unexpected source-l
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 03, 2015
Neuroscience
Each year, more than 60 million Americans fail to get enough sleep at night due to a chronic sleep disorder. Yet few of
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 01, 2015
Cardiology
A pouch-like structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber in some people may explain strokes that otherwise lack an
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 24, 2015
Cardiology
Having a certain mindset-namely, a heartfelt purpose in life-can help insulate us as we age against the ravages of brain
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 23, 2015
Microbiology
Microbes may just be the next diet craze. Researchers have programmed bacteria to generate a molecule that, through norm
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 20, 2015
Neuroscience
Doctor-writer Oliver Sacks' essay collections, like Musicophilia, introduced stories to the public that expl ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 19, 2015
Cardiology
A technique used to clear blood clots from arteries to the heart in about 20 percent of patients undergoing angioplasty
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 19, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A clinical trial of the most common sickle cell anemia drug, hydroxyurea, was halted a year early this winter because of
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 18, 2015
Neuroscience
Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important new discovery about the brain's immune system that cou
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Two groups have recently made strides with amyloid beta (aβ), the supposed main villain in Alzheimer's disease. But whil
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider