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By Bill Freeman Scientists have confirmed that a high level of vitamin C in the bloodstream significantly reduces the risk of stroke. Previous studies have found an association between a high intake of vitamin C and potassium rich foods and lower stroke incidence. The study of nearly 2000 men and women revealed that those with …
By Bill Freeman Recent study results suggest that eating bananas and other potassium-rich foods could lower the risk of stroke. The study of more than 5,600 seniors by researchers from The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, revealed that those with the lowest dietary intake of potassium were 1.5-times more likely to have a stroke …
By Bill Freeman A drug that has been on the market for 30 years, can significantly improve speech recovery in stroke patients. Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Neurological Damage found that piracetam, an aminobutyric acid derivative, improved the patients written language and comprehension significantly when compared to patients given a placebo. A drug that …
By Bill Freeman DHA, or dehydroascorbic acid – a chemical used in the synthesis of vitamin-C – may have potential as a treatment for stroke, according to researchers. Changes that occur in the brain shortly after stroke trigger the production of reactive oxygen species, or free radicals, which are toxic to brain cells. DHA, or …
By Bill Freeman Taking a trip to the dentist may reveal more about your health than the state of your teeth. Researchers are recommending that people get their doctor to check dental x-rays for calcification in the carotid arteries, which are known to increase a person’s risk of stroke. The study of women aged 55 …
By Bill Freeman Researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham are the first to demonstrate the capacity for the human brain to heal itself after stroke. The team studied hand muscles of 13 stroke patients; 10 men and three women. This hand muscle is controlled by the cerebral cortex, a section of the brain. …
By Bill Freeman Researchers have found that tiny doses of aspirin appear to protect against the damage caused by ischemic strokes. Study findings showed that those who took just a single aspirin in the week before they suffered an ischemic stroke were significantly less likely to sustain severe stroke-related damage. Researchers have found that tiny …
By Bill Freeman Paul Knekt from the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki, Finland and colleagues report that men and women who ate the equivalent of one apple per day had a lower risk of stroke than individuals who did not eat apples. Men who ate more than 54 grams of apple a day and …