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Medical Research

#WorldStrokeDay: Occupational therapists' key role in rehabilitation of stroke survivors

29 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Carl De Villiers suffered a stroke in March last year. He is alive thanks to a mechanical thrombectomy and intense rehabilitation therapy.

Hospital Groups

Netcare Milpark and Netcare Unitas hospitals achieve stroke-ready status

7 Jun 2022

Covid-19

The unpredictability of Covid-19 complications

21 May 2020

LuxAI's robot with Aida Nazariklorram, co-founder and chief medical officer, and Pouyan Ziafati, founder and CEO.

Technology

LuxAI and the future of social robots

Jamie Matroos 22 Jul 2016

Insulin resistance drug benefits heart and stroke patients

Noncommunicable diseases

Insulin resistance drug benefits heart and stroke patients

Ziba Kashef 23 Feb 2016

Strike back against the effects of a stroke

Neurology

Strike back against the effects of a stroke

8 Oct 2015

Strokes - treatable and preventable

Emergency Medicine

Strokes - treatable and preventable

11 Dec 2014

New MRI analysis predicts stroke patient reaction to clot-busting treatment

Neurology

New MRI analysis predicts stroke patient reaction to clot-busting treatment

21 May 2014

Study uncovers potential to alleviate tissue damage during strokes or transplant

Medical Research

Study uncovers potential to alleviate tissue damage during strokes or transplant

Helen Dodson 30 Oct 2013

Neurology

New technique successfully dissolves blood clots in brain, lowers risk of brain damage after stroke

13 Feb 2012

Better diagnostics could reduce risky surgery for asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Medtech

Better diagnostics could reduce risky surgery for asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Kathy Wallis 22 Aug 2011

'Bat saliva' drug may extend window for stroke treatment

Medical Research

'Bat saliva' drug may extend window for stroke treatment

5 May 2011

Cardiology

Silent strokes in young adults are associated with recurrent stroke

9 Jun 2010

Cardiology

Shaking hands with robotic arm could help stroke patients learn to use arms again

16 Mar 2010

Cardiology

Stress linked to ischemic strokes

2 Oct 2009

Medical Research

Eyes provide clues to a common cause of stroke

5 Jun 2009

Neurology

Music therapy restores vision in stroke patients

24 Mar 2009

Stopping a receptor called 'nogo' boosts the synapses

Medical Research

Stopping a receptor called 'nogo' boosts the synapses

19 Mar 2008

Medical Research

Soothing music speeds recovery

22 Feb 2008