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Stroke Victim Wakes Only Speaking Language He Never Formally Learned

Stroke Victim Wakes Only Speaking Language He Never Formally Learned | Science News | Scoop.it
An 81-year-old Englishman woke up after having suffered from a stroke speaking only Welsh.
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Neuroscientists develop video game for stroke recovery

Neuroscientists develop video game for stroke recovery | Science News | Scoop.it
Stroke experts in the U.K. work with Limbs Alive to develop the first in a collection of action video games that encourage movements to relearn arm and hand control. Read this blog post by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore on Cutting Edge.


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[VIDEO] - Neuroscience: The Treasure Hunt

A short educational video for children about aphasia following stroke. The video combines a cartoon treasure hunt with recordings of a real-life aphasia patient who seems to be affected by a type of anomic aphasia where affected people have trouble with saying names of objects or items.

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» Antibiotics: Connected to Obesity, Diabetes and Stroke?

» Antibiotics: Connected to Obesity, Diabetes and Stroke? | Science News | Scoop.it
Maps of antibiotic use in the United States look very similar to maps of obesity, heart attacks, diabetes and stroke. Could there be a connection?
KaitlynandSydney's curator insight, November 30, 2013 5:27 PM

This article is on the United States life styles. Here it talks about the down falls of becoming and being obese all over the united states

 

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[VIDEO] Video games aid stroke recovery | A film by the Wellcome Trust

Stroke frequently damages the area of the brain controlling movement; as a consequence there are thousands of people with weakness down one side of their body. This has a major impact on their lives because everyday activities require two hands.

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Simple drawing test can predict subsequent stroke death in older men

Simple drawing test can predict subsequent stroke death in older men | Science News | Scoop.it
A simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older men.
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Robotic Technology to Help Understand and Treat Strokes

Robotic Technology to Help Understand and Treat Strokes | Science News | Scoop.it
Dr. Julius Dewald is trying to meld medicine, science and engineering to better understand paralysis from strokes and how robotic therapy might help people.
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Blood type may affect stroke risk, study finds

Blood type may affect stroke risk, study finds | Science News | Scoop.it
Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood - the most common type, a study found.
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