Noise noise go away
Noise from busy roads might increase heart disease risk, finds new study
Traffic noise, as well as air pollution, could affect heart health, according to new research.
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Stories tagged with 'stroke'
Swaying side effects
Patients unaware they're taking statins report fewer side effects, study finds
A study has found that patients report more side effects when they know they are taking a statin than when they are not told they are on the drug.
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Cutting cholesterol
Study suggests new drug alongside statins can significantly cut cholesterol
A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug has been found to help patients cut their risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack.
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Human-like robotic help
Robots help people improve at physical tasks in new study
Researchers at Imperial College London have programmed human learning behaviour into robots to help humans complete physical tasks.
Ten a day?
Eating more fruits and vegetables may prevent millions of premature deaths
A fruit and vegetable intake above five-a-day shows major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death.
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Gripping Success
"Virtual physiotherapist" helps paralysed patients exercise using computer games
A simple device can improve the ability of patients with arm disability to play physiotherapy-like computer games, according to new research.
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Monthly seminar series
Neurotechnology Colloquia
Ted Milner, McGill University: Robot-assisted rehabilitation of hand function following stroke.
New therapy tested
Stem cells show promise for stroke in pilot study
A stroke therapy using stem cells extracted from patients' bone marrow has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans.
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Stroke check
Airport security-style technology could help doctors decide on stroke treatment
A new computer program could help doctors predict which patients might suffer potentially fatal side-effects from a key stroke treatment.
clot conundrum
Iron deficiency may increase stroke risk through sticky blood
Scientists at Imperial College London have discovered that iron deficiency may increase stroke risk by making the blood more sticky.
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