Newer drugs, which prevent costly complications, should be made much more affordable
Speaking more than one language could lead to better tests scores and even being a more empathetic person.
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/ 25 October 2011
Of the more or less 240 South Africans who fall prey to strokes every day, 60 will die.
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/ 26 November 2010
For the first time, stem cells have been injected into the brain of a stroke victim in the hope that the brain will stimulate the growth of new neuron
A drug that combines four different medicines and could halve deaths from heart attacks and strokes around the globe will enter human trials soon.
Zambia President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a stroke in June, required surgery on Monday after a deterioration in his health.
It was only when a neuroanatomist had a stroke that she understood the gulf between the left and right parts of the brain, writes Emma Brock.
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been admitted to intensive care in a Paris hospital but is in a stable condition.