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New research aims to reduce dysphagia after stroke

New research, aimed at reducing the debilitating impact of the condition dysphagia after stroke, is among the recipients of the Stroke Foundation 2022 Research Grants program.

15 Feb 2022

Researchers create a comprehensive atlas of cerebrovascular cell types

While neurons and glial cells are by far the most numerous cells in the brain, many other types of cells play important roles. Among those are cerebrovascular cells, which form the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and other nutrients to the brain.

15 Feb 2022

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Alexander Roodman was packing up his room, preparing for a gap year before college, when I met him at his family's Washington, D.C., townhouse.

15 Feb 2022

Scientists identify potential reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in US among individuals with chronic health conditions

A recent survey conducted on the adult population in the United States has identified the most common predictive reasons behind COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

15 Feb 2022

Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead

The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others are bound to get lost in the transition.

14 Feb 2022

Mechanical clot removal may improve recovery after severe stroke in children

Serious disability was 6 times more likely to be the result three months after stroke among children whose clot-caused stroke in a large vessel (a type of ischemic stroke) was not treated with a procedure to extract the clot, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022.

12 Feb 2022

Liver cirrhosis has higher hospitalization and in-hospital mortality rates in Germany

In Germany, liver cirrhosis has the highest mortality rate of any chronic disease requiring hospital admission. When diagnosed as a comorbidity of other chronic diseases, liver cirrhosis at least doubles the mortality rate.

12 Feb 2022

New government fund will provide holidays for more than 800 families facing difficult times

Families struggling financially, or facing illness, isolation or bereavement, will have an opportunity for a weekend break thanks to a new government fund.

11 Feb 2022

Stroke rehabilitation experts propose a new paradigm for improving treatment of spatial neglect

Kessler Foundation experts in stroke rehabilitation proposed a new paradigm for improving treatment of spatial neglect, a disabling condition that hinders recovery for at least 30 percent of stroke survivors.

11 Feb 2022

Mechanical blood clot removal helps nearly half of stroke survivors to achieve good outcomes

Mechanical removal of blood clots reduced post-stroke disability in nearly half of "all-comer" real-world stroke patients in an international study, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022.

11 Feb 2022

Direct oral anti-coagulants less likely to result in major bleeding after rare, fatal stroke

Direct oral anti-coagulant (anti-clotting) (DOAC) medications that target a single clotting factor work just as well to prevent future clots as the older, less-specific medication warfarin.

11 Feb 2022

Newer clot-busting drug may lengthen the window for additional stroke treatment to 24 hours

If patients with clot-caused strokes obtain medical care more than 4½ hours after their symptoms are noticed, it is too late to receive the standard clot-busting medication alteplase.

11 Feb 2022

Michigan residents experienced increased disabilities following COVID-19 illness

Michigan residents who were sick with COVID-19 in 2020 were almost twice as likely to experience disability following their illness, according to the latest report from the Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study.

10 Feb 2022

Mechanical clot removal may be effective and lead to better outcomes for stroke patients

Stroke patients previously considered unlikely to survive without severe disability may regain far more function if the blood clots (which cause an ischemic stroke) are mechanically removed in addition to standard medical therapy, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health, held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 9-11, 2022.

9 Feb 2022

Changing from Western diet to an optimized diet could provide gains to life expectancy

A young adult in the U.S. could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet that includes more legumes, whole grains and nuts, and less red and processed meat, according to a new study publishing February 8th in PLOS Medicine by Lars Fadnes of the University of Bergen, Norway, and colleagues.

9 Feb 2022

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced today to improve the links between health and social care.

9 Feb 2022

People with spinal cord injuries most likely to develop psychological conditions, study shows

Adults living with spinal cord injuries have a near-80% increased risk of developing psychological conditions, such as depression and anxiety, compared to people without the traumatic injury, a new study shows. But chronic pain may have an equally large, negative effect on mental health.

8 Feb 2022

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome.

7 Feb 2022

Cerebrovascular impairment persists months after severe acute COVID-19, UK study

Researchers in the United Kingdom have conducted an observational cohort study on hospitalized patients and have found that the degree of severity of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predicts the occurrence of chronic cerebrovascular impairment. The study further suggests that the levels of cerebrovascular impairment are associated with worse cognitive, mental, and physical well-being.

7 Feb 2022

New expert consensus on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization released

A newly released expert consensus statement on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization aims to summarize available literature on myocardial revascularization in women and identify important gaps in evidence.

6 Feb 2022

Disability News and Research

New research aims to reduce dysphagia after stroke

Researchers create a comprehensive atlas of cerebrovascular cell types

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Scientists identify potential reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in US among individuals with chronic health conditions

Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead

Mechanical clot removal may improve recovery after severe stroke in children

Liver cirrhosis has higher hospitalization and in-hospital mortality rates in Germany

New government fund will provide holidays for more than 800 families facing difficult times

Stroke rehabilitation experts propose a new paradigm for improving treatment of spatial neglect

Mechanical blood clot removal helps nearly half of stroke survivors to achieve good outcomes

Direct oral anti-coagulants less likely to result in major bleeding after rare, fatal stroke

Newer clot-busting drug may lengthen the window for additional stroke treatment to 24 hours

Michigan residents experienced increased disabilities following COVID-19 illness

Mechanical clot removal may be effective and lead to better outcomes for stroke patients

Changing from Western diet to an optimized diet could provide gains to life expectancy

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

People with spinal cord injuries most likely to develop psychological conditions, study shows

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

Cerebrovascular impairment persists months after severe acute COVID-19, UK study

New expert consensus on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization released

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