Hibernating ground squirrels provide clues to new stroke treatments
In the fight against brain damage caused by stroke, researchers have turned to an unlikely source of inspiration: hibernating ground squirrels. While the animals' brains experience dramatically reduced blood flow during hibernation, just like human patients after a...
Virtual reality training may be as effective as regular therapy after stroke
Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a study published in the November 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology....
Uninsured heart attack, stroke patients face ‘catastrophic’ costs
Heart attack and stroke patients without medical insurance face "devastating" health care costs that can bankrupt them, research from UT Southwestern and other centers shows. "Many patients with large medical bills may have had to declare bankruptcy, sell their home,...
SAFE member organisations and World Stroke Day 2017
SAFE member organisations did tremendous work around World Stroke Day 2017 SAFE members wholeheartedly supported the “What’s your reason?” campaign, taking into account their specific capacities, through use of texts, visuals and other material produced by WSO for...
Content Writer, Joe Korner, tells us why he’s passionate about SSOFT project
Having worked for the Stroke Association in the UK for ten years, I had a pretty good understanding of the differences in stroke care across Europe. But it wasn’t until I starting editing SAFE’s Burden of Stroke report earlier this year, that the stark inequalities...
