Tag: Neurological Disorders
Stroke patients may benefit from new routines
People who have suffered a stroke often experience severe fatigue. But doctors find it hard to help these patients as their experiences of fatigue...
High-intensity strength training shows benefit for Parkinson’s patients
Researchers say that high-intensity strength training produced significant improvements in quality of life, mood and motor function in older patients with Parkinson’s disease. The findings...
Scientists identify clue to regrowing nerve cells
Researchers atWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a chain reaction that triggers the regrowth of some damaged nerve cell branches, a...
Stem cells help offset brain damage from stroke
Cognitive deficits following ischemic stroke are common and debilitating, even in the relatively few patients who are treated expeditiously so that clots are removed...
New mouse model reveals a mystery of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy often die as young adults from heart and breathing complications. However, scientists have been puzzled for decades by the...
