Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Stroke / Neuroprotection News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/stroke/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113988.php A woman in southern Ontario is one of the first cases in Canada of a rare neurological syndrome in which a person starts speaking with a different accent, McMaster University researchers report in the July issue of the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. The puzzling medical phenomenon known as foreign-accent syndrome (FAS) arises from neurological damage, and results in vocal distortions that typically sound like the speaker has a new, "foreign" accent. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113921.php Renowned stroke researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski has been named to the Order of Canada, the country's highest honor, for his lifetime contributions in the field of neurology. Hachinski is a "Distinguished University Professor" at The University of Western Ontario in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113880.php Joe Korner, Director of Communications at the Stroke Association commented: "It is great to take children out during the holidays and treat them to their favourite foods, however these treats must be given in moderation. "Obesity can increase the risk of stroke by up to a third and too much salt in the diet can lead to high blood pressure which is the single biggest risk factor for stroke. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113100.php Preliminary research culled from a national medical insurance records database in Taiwan suggests that sudden loss of hearing might be an early sign of vulnerability to stroke, foreshadowing an actual cerebrovascular event by as much as two years, according to a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113070.php A recent study found that about 10 percent of apparently healthy middle-aged participants with no symptoms of stroke were injured from "silent strokes," researchers report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Silent cerebral infarction (SCI), or "silent stroke," is a brain injury likely caused by a blood clot interrupting blood flow in the brain. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112586.php A new and more accurate method of assessing people at risk from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is set to improve national diagnosis rates and identify those at risk among black and minority ethnic groups. QRisk2, an equation developed to help doctors identify those most at risk of developing CVD for the first time, simultaneously takes into account extra risk from ethnicity, social deprivation and other clinical conditions such as family history of heart disease or diabetes. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112423.php A research project at the University of Leicester in conjunction with the University of East Anglia, indicates that early reduction of high blood pressure following stroke is feasible and safe, and both Labetalol & Lisinopril were found to be suitable a medications for this purpose. Larger studies will now be necessary to confirm this result and test the effects on recovery from stroke. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112353.php The drug tPA is the most effective treatment currently available for stroke patients, but its safety is limited to use within the first three hours following the onset of symptoms. After that, tPA may cause dangerous bleeding in the brain. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112357.php For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the most effective emergency treatment for the most common kind of stroke. But its promise is blemished by two facts: tPA can cause dangerous bleeding in the brain, and its brain-saving power fades fast after the third hour of a stroke. Now, a new paper published online in Nature Medicine reveals why tPA has these limitations. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111898.php The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician group, voted at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new policy. Six trials, involving more than 95,000 adult men and women, have shown aspirin may be effective in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. The AMA today passed policy to increase education among physicians on the importance of appropriate aspirin counseling for the prevention of heart disease and stroke. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111830.php Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI) formed collaboration to develop adipose-derived stem and regenerative cell-based treatments for ischemic stroke. The Fraunhofer Society will commit $425,000 over two years in support to Cytori's already planned research and development. The goal of the collaboration is to advance adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells into clinical trials for ischemic stroke. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111777.php PLx Pharma Inc. announced that it has successfully completed a clinical trial of PL 2100, also known as Aspirin-PC and demonstrated its bioequivalence with regular aspirin. This trial demonstrates PL 2100 Aspirin-PC may bridge to the safety and efficacy of aspirin for prescription (Rx) treatment and prevention of secondary prevention of stroke and myocardial infarction and over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic and fever indications. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111396.php 58 year old NBC newscaster Tim Russert, one of America's most familiar and popular TV faces, whose death on Friday shocked the nation, suffered a sudden coronary thrombosis, a particular type of heart attack that in Russert's case was caused by cholesterol plaque rupturing in an artery, said his doctors. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111141.php After a stroke, even unaffected areas of the brain are at risk - depolarization waves arise at the edges of the dead tissue and spread through the adjacent areas of the brain. If these waves are repeated, more cells die. This has previously been observed only in animal studies. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110974.php An international study published in May 2008 in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that the coagulation factor VIIa can limit the extent of a cerebral hemorrhage. However, in the long term it does not prevent death or severe impairment. Further studies must clarify whether the new treatment with the genetically engineered substance is suitable for a special group of patients who - as the study suggests - could profit from therapy in spite of this. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110900.php A type of stroke that can strike at any age, and kills one-third of its victims, appears to be more common in women and Mexican-Americans than in non-Hispanic white men, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Stroke Program. In a paper published online June 11 by the journal Neurology, the researchers report that women had a 74 percent greater chance of suffering a type of stroke related to a ruptured brain aneurysm. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110899.php Mexican Americans and women may be at higher risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke involving bleeding in the space around the brain, according to a study published in the June 11, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People with this type of bleeding in the brain may have a severe or "thunderclap" headache that is sometimes described as the worst headache of a person's life. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110758.php Up to 100,000 deaths a year could be prevented if people paid more attention to their hearts' natural rhythm, according to the Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA). This new charity, only established in October 2007 is calling on everybody to listen to their heart as part of the Arrhythmia Alliance Awareness Week (9th - 15th June 2008); the week also coincides with World Heart Rhythm Day. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110678.php The Magstim Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Summer School 2008 presented pioneering research on the theme of Plasticity and Rehabilitation, when it was held at the Institute of Child Health in London on 30th and 31st May. Researchers in TMS are exploring the ways in which magnetic stimulation can be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of a number of neurological conditions. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110669.php POZEN Inc. (NASDAQ:POZN), announced that is has filed a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its pivotal Phase 3 trials for PA32540. The company had previously met with the FDA to discuss the overall development program requirements. As part of the SPA submission, the company has provided data indicating that PA32540 is bioequivalent to 325mg enteric coated aspirin. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110512.php The University of Southern California is taking the lead to address rehabilitation therapy and how it can improve the quality of life for stroke survivors. Each year, about 700,000 people in the United States experience first or recurrent attacks of stroke. About 65 percent of stroke survivors experience significant disability, such as the loss of use of one arm. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109950.php Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTR), a developer of medical devices for the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders, announced that long-term data for both the PROSPECT feasibility study of cortical stimulation for depression and the EVEREST pivotal trial studying cortical stimulation for arm/hand disability post stroke were presented this week at the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fri, 30 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109306.php Simulation is an important tool for computer-based development and pretesting of materials, helping eliminate expensive, dangerous mistakes. Computer-based testing is a specialized field of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern, not least because materials simulation is a complex process involving a great deal of mathematics. Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109274.php A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of Neurology (http://www.interscience.wiley.com), the official journal of the American Neurological Association. Led by Dr. Thu, 29 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109032.php According to new figures from The Stroke Association, a staggering nine out of ten (88 per cent) of stroke survivors in England are left unsupported and isolated in the community. Aphasia is one of the most common disabilities following a stroke, affecting one's ability to speak and understand language.