Strokes
latest news & developments
Diabetes is not just about the sugar
Newer drugs, which prevent costly complications, should be made much more affordable
Speak more than one language? This is what it does to your brain.
Speaking more than one language could lead to better tests scores and even being a more empathetic person.
Stroke is country’s third-biggest killer
Of the more or less 240 South Africans who fall prey to strokes every day, 60 will die.
Trial use of stem cells for stroke patients
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
Red Heart pill on human trial
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’s health deteriorates, says deputy
Zambia President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a stroke in June, required surgery on Monday after a deterioration in his health.
The two different worlds in our brains
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.
Zambia president in intensive care in Paris
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been admitted to intensive care in a Paris hospital but is in a stable condition.