Fit for Function: A Community Wellness Program for Persons With Stroke (FFF) This study is not yet open for participant recruitment. Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether persons with stroke participating in a 12-week community based wellness program for persons who have had a stroke, experience improved mobility (6...
Stroke is the nation’s number 3 killer and the leading cause of long-term disability. More than 700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year. In treating a stroke, every minute counts but you need to arrive at the hospital as soon as possible after symptoms start. New treatments are available that greatly reduce the...
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has stopped a clinical trial evaluating a new approach to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in children with sickle cell anemia and iron overload because of evidence that the new treatment was unlikely to prove better than the existing treatment. Sickle cells are red blood...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1/3 of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, which increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of...
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. We need it to survive, but too much salt can lead to all kinds of problems. For example, too much salt raises blood pressure. The chemical name for table salt is sodium chloride. However, it’s the sodium part most doctors focus on. “The best known effect of...
Scientists have found that magnetic resonance imaging can provide a more sensitive diagnosis than computed tomography for the most common type of stroke, called ischemic stroke. Standard CT uses X-rays which are passed through the body at different angles and show slices of the internal structure of the body or organ. Standard magnetic resonance imaging uses...
Having type 2 diabetes increases the risk of stroke or heart attack! A large clinical trial called the ACCORD study aimed to find ways to reduce the likelihood of stroke and hear attack in adults with type 2 diabetes, who are especially vulnerable because of a previous heart attack, stroke or other reason. One...
Stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and is the most common cause of adult disability. However, by knowing the signs of stroke and how stroke works, you can get help right away and maybe even stop permanent brain damage! A stroke can get you by surprise attack, and its...