Tag: stroke
Breastfeeding moms have 23 per cent lower risk of stroke
Mothers, take note. Breastfeeding may reduce the risk for stroke in post-menopausal women, a new study has found. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, showed 23 per cent […]
This cooling therapy can help treat head injuries and stroke
Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have found that medically induced cooling in brain to lower the temperature can help in treating injury and stroke. Lowering the brain temperature after […]
“My contraceptive pill caused a life-changing stroke at 17”
Driving to the gym on a June evening, 17-year-old Grace Russell could not have imagined a devastating stroke was about to leave her fighting for her life. To her, a […]
Here’s why women are more likely to suffer from a stroke than men
Researchers have found that stroke disproportionately affects women as compared to men due to factors such as fluctuations in naturally occurring hormone levels, early age of menarche, and menopause. According […]
New electrical stimulation therapy can help stroke patients move paralyzed hand
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2016 — A new form of electrical stimulation therapy can help rewire the brain and restore some dexterity to a hand that’s been paralyzed by stroke, a […]