Topic: Stroke & Cerebrovascular September 22, 2022 COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problemsStrokes, seizures, memory and movement disorders among problems that develop in first year after infection.News Release July 18, 2022 Podcast: Giving stroke patients a handThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' is about the IpsiHand, a device to help stroke patients use their brains to regain use of their hands.Podcast, Show Me the Science April 21, 2022 Calming overexcited neurons may protect brain after strokeNew data prompts reconsideration of decades-old theory about brain injury due to stroke.News Release December 13, 2021 IpsiHand stroke-recovery device named product of year by science societyMultidisciplinary Washington University research led to device’s development.Medical Campus & Community May 27, 2021 FDA-approved device will help stroke victims regain use of handsSource: NPR Morning Edition June 18, 2020 Stroke survival rates worse in rural areas, study saysImproved technologies for stroke care may leave rural areas behind.News Release May 8, 2020 Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemicNationwide, fewer people with stroke symptoms receiving care at hospitals.News Release July 31, 2019 Goal-oriented rehab improves recovery in older adultsPatient-centered physical, occupational therapy improves function.News Release April 26, 2019 Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in childrenCould lead to early intervention, help prevent disability.News Release April 2, 2019 Connor named head of occupational therapy programExpert in stroke recovery served on OT faculty from 2001 to 2014.News Release February 6, 2018 Panagos named chair-elect of stroke councilGroup develops ways to identify, treat, prevent strokes.National Leaders January 31, 2018 Stroke recovery improved by sensory deprivation, mouse study showsTrimming animals’ whiskers activates brain to rewire damaged circuits after stroke.News Release January 4, 2018 In new year, resolve to learn your risks of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, other diseasesFree digital tool measures risks, offers tips for better health.News Release May 26, 2017 Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed handsDevice reads brain signals, converts them into motion.News Release July 11, 2016 Measuring damage to brain networks may aid stroke treatment, predict recoveryFunctional MRI scans provide crucial data for stroke patients.News Release May 19, 2016 Class of 2016: Juan Pablo SaaFascinated by the brain, native Chilean pursues advanced degrees in occupational therapy and public health.Class Acts January 4, 2016 $4.1 million Clayco Foundation gift aids research into rare diseaseGift establishes Washington University as world leader in cerebroretinal vasculopathy research.News Release September 28, 2015 Antibiotic evaluated for reducing brain injury due to bleedingInvestigators at Washington University are studying the use of the antibiotic minocycline to prevent delayed injury in patients with brain bleeds.Innovate Magazines June 24, 2015 New nanoparticle-based imaging agentClinical studies begin on a tiny technology that could help identify patients at high risk of stroke by revealing dangerous plaque in arteries.Outlook Magazine May 1, 2015 Understanding genetic influences on early outcomes after a strokeResearchers are looking for genetic factors that may aid in the development of therapies that could improve stroke outcomes.Innovate Magazines November 3, 2014 Seeking new guidelines for managing strokes with unknown time of onsetWashington University School of Medicine is participating in a trial looking at new treatment options for patients who have had a stroke with unknown time of onset.Innovate Magazines June 21, 2014 Stroke!Accelerating the critical countdown, expediting response and treatment.Outlook Magazine April 8, 2013 Collaborative care benefits stroke patientsWashington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and The Rehabilitation Institute have formed the Brain Recovery Core to improve stroke rehabilitation.Innovate Magazines March 1, 2013 New study monitors abdominal aortic aneurysms growthA national trial is evaluating an antibiotic as a non-surgical method to control the growth of aneurysms, or enlargements, of the abdominal aortic artery.Innovate Magazines Posts navigation 1 2 Next ›