31/8/2010
A new gene has been discovered in the immune system region and has been linked to the development of Parkinson's disease.
According to researchers from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, this genetic finding indicates tha... read more »
27/8/2010
A pensioner has shared his remarkable story about how he beat locked-in syndrome after a stroke.
Graham Miles, 66, had a stroke which began at the brain stem, leaving his whole body paralysed except for his eyes.
Yet by tapping i... read more »
26/8/2010
A consultant physician has claimed that women in Ireland need to pay more attention to the risk posed by stroke and heart disease.
When it comes to health issues, claims the chairwoman of the foundation's council on women and cardiova... read more »
25/8/2010
Stem cells from human umbilical chords could help scientists to develop new treatments for stroke.
Research from the University of South Florida suggests that human umbilical chord blood cells (HUCBs) has been used to treat rat brain cell... read more »
24/8/2010
Taking a common antibiotic each day may help diabetics reduce their risk of having a stroke.
This is according to research by scientists at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and Graduate Studies, published in the Journ... read more »