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Exercise Curbs Stroke Effects 
In the Oct. 21 issue of Neurology, researchers found that people who had some sort of physical activity before having a stroke, were less likely to have a severe stroke and more likely to have a better recovery. |
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Movement restored to Paralyzed Limbs
Research funded by NIH has shown that monkeys’ muscles have been stimulated to produce movement through a direct artificial connection even after their arms have been numbed. |
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Social Smoking Affects Arteries
In a study from the University of Georgia, researchers tested the arteries of young people who smoke occasionally, less than a pack per week and had not smoked two days prior to the study. Using an ultrasound, they found that occasional smokers’ arteries were 36 percent less responsive to changes in blood flow compared to the arteries of nonsmokers. After smoking two cigarettes, the occasional smokers’ arteries were 24 percent less responsive than before the cigarette, showing that even occasional smokers may have a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases than they believe. |
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Viagra’s Added Benefits
Researchers at Queen’s University are looking to isolate an enzyme in Viagra, a drug that treats erectile dysfunction and its related cause, pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs), in order to prevent platelets in certain areas from building up and possibly causing a heart attack or stroke. |
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Alternatives to Invasive Brain Surgery
A neurosurgeon at Loyola University Hospital in Louisiana is opting for surgery methods to remove tumors and repair aneurysms in order to decrease pain, calm patient nerves and lead to shorter recovery times without removing large sections of the skull or face. |