Low-cost therapy produces long-lasting improvements for stroke survivors
A new study by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Glasgow has found that a low-cost therapy can improve the lives of stroke patients with vision problems. A stroke can affect the way the brain processes the information it receives...
Woman from Dorset (UK) takes on Resolution Run for the Stroke Association
Source: Stroke Association UK, www.stroke.org.uk Hanna Coles from Ferndown is taking on the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run on Sunday 19 March at Moors Valley Country Park in Ringwood. Hanna, 25, was inspired to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association after...
Insulin-Controlled Diabetes Linked to Increased Stroke Risk in AFib
HealthDay News, published on neurologyadvisor.com For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), diabetes requiring insulin, but not diabetes without insulin treatment, is associated with an increased risk of stroke/systemic embolism, according to a study published in...
EBC holds AF-Related Stroke Policy Workshop at European Parliament
On 25 January 2017, EBC and MEP Aldo Patriciello (Italy) host an AF-Related Stroke Policy Series Workshop in the European Parliament in Brussels. Moderated by Peter O’Donnell of Politico, the workshop focuses on highlighting the importance of pre-screening and early...
What’s in a name? A call to reframe non-communicable diseases
Source: www.thelancet.com Written by Luke N Allen, Andrea B Feigl DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30001-3 The global health community does not spend much time on branding, which perhaps explains why existing classifications for the three largest groups...
