According to the data from WHO, about 15 million people have a stroke globally every year, 66% of which will die or turn permanent disabilities. In the past 2 years, Innovative Design Lab Of Samsung keeps trying to develop wearable ...
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Scientists have discovered that using a stent-retrieving device to remove blood clots from the brain can significantly help patients recover from stroke. According to The New York Times, the technology may be a game changer for patients ...
Patients with spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis have reason to be optimistic, thanks to recent advances in the use of spinal-cord stimulator devices to regain some lower limb function. A recently announced study reporting ...
A new study disputes the effectiveness of mortality as a measure of the quality of care provided by hospitals to stroke patients. The paper - which was simultaneously presented today at the International Stroke Conference in San Diego and ...
Giving intravenous magnesium to stroke patients soon after the start of symptoms, in an attempt to protect brain cells deprived of oxygen, failed to improve stroke-related disability 3 months later, according to research presented at the ...
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Stryker has announced the global launch of its new Trevo XP ProVue retriever, which expands the ProVue retriever line with additional size and shape options for physicians. Stryker claims that the Trevo ProVue retrievers are the ...
Los Angeles Times: Democrat Leading In Florida Race Eyed As Test Of Obamacare A Democratic candidate who has explicitly defended Obamacare holds a slight lead in a special congressional election in Florida that both parties are eyeing as ...
Common infections are associated with a significantly higher chance of stroke in children, but routine vaccinations may help decrease risk, according to preliminary research (abstract 39) presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Hemiplegia caused by stroke indicates the dysfunctions of the neurological network between the brain and limbs. Under this condition, conventional acupuncture at the acupoints on the affected side can not transmit stimulus signal to the ...
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The Kinect-based virtual reality system for the Xbox 360 enables users to control and The Kinect-based virtual reality system for the Xbox 360 enables users toconsole without the need to touch a game controller, and provides rehabilitation ...
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Stroke deaths in the United States have been dropping for more than 100 years and have declined 30 percent in the past 11 years, a new report reveals. Sometimes called a brain attack, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. ...
Scientists are testing a new thought-controlled device that may one day help people move limbs again after they've been paralyzed by a stroke. The device combines a high-tech brain-computer interface with electrical stimulation of the ...
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The ageing of the population is an inevitable world phenomenon which will cause significant changes to society and generate numerous business opportunities that will contribute to the socio-economic development of countries. The ...
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Cerevast Therapeutics has initiated patient enrollment in the Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the use of its Clotbust ER ultrasonic headframe for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The Clotbust ER Phase III clinical study is ...
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Swedish medical device company Dignitana's subsidiary Brain Cool has announced that its medical brain cooling system is being tested in a Phase One clinical trial at the University of Edinburgh. The Brain Cool system, which uses a ...