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Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements in the long term, according to a study by Dr. Ana Inés Ansaldo, PhD, a researcher at the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (University Geriatrics Institute of Montreal) and a professor in the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the Faculty of Medicine of Université de Montréal. The study was...

Specialized care for all major neurological disorders offered at new neuroscience facility at Saint Luke's hospital KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Designed to serve as one of the preeminent neuroscience centers in the country, the Saint Luke's Neuroscience Institute tower officially opens today at Saint Luke's Hospital. The new facility, specializing in streamlined care for neurological disorders, offers the Kansas City community and the...

Rayshell Clapper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Information released Monday, January 7, shows that there may be a connection between taking the blood pressure drugs beta blockers and a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. 774 elderly Japanese-American men participated in the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. After the men died, autopsies were performed to check their heart and brain health and the connection therein. 610 of the 774 participants had high...

CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage is searching for a buyer for a patented therapeutic approach from Nour Heart, Inc. This portfolio is currently available for sale and includes methods for a combined therapy to treat and protect against inflammation and cell death (apoptosis) in conditions such as heart attack and stroke. In addition to cardioprotection and neuroprotection benefits, this safe, innovative therapy can also be formulated for use in sports...

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Julie Hyman, 51, had a stroke at age 37. At the time, she was busy juggling home, family and work, but her lifestyle was stressful in the midst of balancing everything. Like so many people, she ignored the warning signs of her stroke, feeling that she was too young to experience such a devastating event. After her stroke, Julie felt that her life as she knew it was over. She was paralyzed on the left side and only had the use...

ReportsnReports.com adds new market research report “Research Report on China's Antithrombotic Drug Market, 2013-2017” to its store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Thrombosis refers to the formation of local blood clots. Among it, artery thrombosis can cause myocardial infarction, stroke, acute coronary syndrome, peripheral arterial diseases, etc.; venous thrombosis can cause pulmonary embolism. Arteriovenous thrombosis is the primary reason for incidence and death of...

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Last fall, Mill Creek resident and avid marathoner Jeff Knakal experienced a sudden weakness on the right side of his body and had difficulty speaking. His wife recognized the symptoms as signs of a stroke, and called 911. When he arrived at the EvergreenHealth Medical Center emergency department, the hospital's award-winning team of stroke specialists got to work to diagnose the cause of the otherwise healthy man's symptoms. Knakal...

[234 Pages Report] Neurovascular/Interventional Neurology Market research report encompasses devices for neurothrombectomy (suction/aspiration devices, clot retriever and snare), cerebral balloon angioplasty & stenting systems (carotid artery stents, distal filter devices, balloon occlusion devices), aneurysm coiling & arteriovenous malformation embolization, fistula embolization devices (embolic coil, liquid embolic agents and flow diversion devices), and support devices...

An observational study involving 629 subjects finds rapid, significant, readily-observable improvement in stroke and traumatic brain injury patients following the perispinal administration of Enbrel. (PRWEB) January 02, 2013 Neurological Wellness Center began holding perispinal injection technique training courses in the spring of 2011. Since then physicians, nurses and lay caregivers have come from around the world to their Center in Managua Nicaragua for individualized instructional...

NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Anticoagulation Forum (AC Forum) has launched the web-based program, "Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence." The program has been created to help healthcare professionals provide the highest level of care and achieve the best possible outcomes for their patients on antithrombotic medications.The Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence program offers a roadmap to achieving consistent, sustainable excellence in patient care....