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Living at high altitudes may lower chance of having a deadly stroke

September 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer A town in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains. Image: ireneuke/Shutterstock.com Researchers in Ecuador are the first to investigate the risk of [...]

Brain damage is not always damaging

February 10, 2017 // 3 Comments

This case report documents the extraordinary resilience of a woman in Argentina who endured multiple strokes. [...]

How physical exercises aids in stroke recovery

December 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Engaging in voluntary physical exercise helps protect the brain from the damaging effects of a stroke, shown in mice. — By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Science Writer, [...]