A pilot study conducted by Kessler Foundation researchers has shown promising results in the use of methylphenidate to enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis...
The link between severe headache disorders headaches and the body’s circadian clock in pain timing and thresholds will be studied with a $2.4 million grant from...
Periodontitis, a common condition, has been linked to a specific type of ischemic stroke in a recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research. Study: Periodontitis,...
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that safety interventions – such as walkers, grab bars, ramps and other home modifications...
A class of drugs already on the market to lower blood pressure appears to reduce adults’ risk of developing epilepsy, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have...
Strokes, which affect millions of people globally, occur when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, which prevent brain tissue from...
Carter AR, Shulman GL, Corbetta M. Why use a connectivity-based approach to study stroke and recovery of function? Neuroimage. 2012;62(4):2271–80. PubMed Google Scholar Liu F, Chen...
In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as “fight...
In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigated the independent associations of body fat percentage (BF%) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)...
In a recent study published in the journal Circulation, researchers projected the economic burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke (CVDS) in the United States (U.S.) through...
A recent BMC Public Health study examines data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database to elucidate the association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
A study of mummies found evidence of atherosclerosis in 37% of them. (Photo: Getty) getty Well, that’s a wrap. It looks heart disease and stroke aren’t...