Two new studies suggest that a compound derived from curry spice turmeric may have clinical promise for ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), which currently lack good therapies. A synthetic derivative of turmeric, made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, dramatically improved the behavioral and molecular deficits seen in animal models [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Stroke’
Mini Stroke Warning Signs
January 29th, 2011 
admin Mini Stroke Warning Signs and How Resveratrol Can Help After a Stroke Listed below are some mini stroke warning signsDepending on the blood system and if it is a stroke on the right side or stroke left side of the brain affected, symptoms of a transient ischemic attack can include:1. Vision problems in one or [...]
Wearable Technology Helps Victims of Brain Injury, Stroke
January 7th, 2011 admin Victims suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) or TBI caused by a stroke-induced brain injury were recently introduced to new technology enabling improvements of motor and physical skills among victims. Several companies have made advances in technology allowing victims to learn to reuse limbs paralyzed by TBI and stroke-induced TBI as well as to assist [...]
Brain Stroke – Homoeopathy
January 5th, 2011 admin Prof. Dr. A.K. Gupta BRAIN STROKE & HOMOEOPATHY The human brain, awesome in its intricacy and power, is still largely a mystery to modern science. With more than 10 million nerve cells it is the home of all that we know and feel, the generator of every physical action and response. Yet, unlike other [...]
Raw Food Diet – How It Reduces the Risks of Stroke Caused by the Typical American Diet in Conventional and Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspectives
December 31st, 2010 admin Besides cancer and heart diseases, stroke is the third leading cause of death. Approximate 1/4 of all stroke victims die as a direct result of the stroke or it’s complications. According the National Institutes of Health, more than two million Americans suffer long-term disabilities from stroke, costing our society billions of dollar each year. I. [...]
Posted in Prevention 
Tags: American, caused, Chinese, Conventional, Diet, Food, Medicine, Perspectives, Reduces, Risks, Stroke, Traditional, Typical 
No Comments »Stem Cell Treatment for Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
December 22nd, 2010 admin Damage and Disability caused by Stroke At present, ischemic stroke is the third leading cause of death in industrialised countries. With an annual incidence of 250–400 in 100 000 inhabitants, around 1 million people suffer from a stroke each year in the United States and in the European Union(1). Approximately a third of cases are [...]
