February 11, 2016 Dementia rate fell 44 percent since late 1970s, Framingham study finds Dementia is on the decline, according to a new analysis of health records from thousands of people in one Massachusetts town.
February 8, 2016 Pennsylvania teen suffers stroke during basketball game A 17-year-old high school senior collapsed during her team’s basketball game in late January, and doctors say her recovery may take as long as a year.
January 26, 2016 Two-thirds of young adults would make the wrong decision about stroke symptoms Most adults younger than 45 would make the wrong choice if they were experiencing the symptoms of a stroke: They'd wait to go to the hospital.
January 15, 2016 Sleep disruptions in seniors tied to unhealthy brain changes Older people who have trouble sleeping through the night are at an increased risk of unhealthy changes in the brain, a new study found.
January 7, 2016 Restoring lost movement from stroke may be possible, study suggests Scientists have long thought that motor function lost from a stroke can’t be restored, but a new animal study suggests inducing a second stroke may make that possible.
December 24, 2015 A dose of singing does stroke patients good In a hospital atrium at Mount Sinai Beth Israel this week, a choir gave its first public performance.
December 22, 2015 Government panel backs preventive statin use by adults 40 and over Aligning with heart health groups and other experts, a U.S. government-backed panel now suggests that adults as young as 40 without a previous heart attack or stroke may need to start on a low or moderate dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs.
December 16, 2015 Shingles linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke A bout of shingles may increase your risk for other serious health conditions — namely, a stroke or a heart attack — a new study finds.
December 10, 2015 Problem-solving therapy may improve coping skills after stroke Offering stroke patients problem-solving therapy in addition to traditional rehabilitation treatment may help them do a better job of coping with complex tasks than standard care alone, a recent study suggests.
December 10, 2015 Second language linked to better brain function after stroke People who speak two languages are twice as likely as those who only speak one to regain normal cognitive function after a stroke, according to a new study.
