Clot-buster meds and mechanical retrieval found to equally reduce disability from some strokes
Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...
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Montrealer with congenital heart defect reflects on surviving cardiac arrest — and finding purpose through pain
Montrealer Émile Beauchamp was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a combination of four defects that make the level of oxygen in ...
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New drug shows promise in reversing memory loss for early Alzheimer's patients
II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that the drug improves memory deficits and reverses brain cell damage, ...
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Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to Lasting Effects on Working Memory, Study Finds
A new study suggests that heavy cannabis use may impair working memory, even after someone has stopped using it.
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Mental Health Conditions Common in Pediatric Stroke Survivors
Mental health disorders represent a significant problem in pediatric survivors of arterial ischemic stroke (AIS), according to a study presented at the annual American Heart Association International ...
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Neuroscientist Says 3 Simple Exercises Can Prevent Your Brain From Shrinking As You Age
It's not just that you start to slowly (or sometimes not so slowly) begin losing your mental capacity as you age — your brain actually gets smaller the older you get, shrinking about 5% per decade ...