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People with speech problems following a stroke receive intensive speech therapy – but it doesn’t always help. Here’s why the future looks brighter.
New draft guidelines for using aspirin to prevent heart attacks have created confusion about who, exactly, should actually take it.
One in six Australians will have a stroke in their lifetime. That’s about 51,000 strokes per year, or one every ten minutes.
George R. R. Martin’s Hodor is a textbook example of someone with expressive aphasia.
Sleep is vital for good health but more may not always be better for everyone. In fact, a growing body of research shows that it may increase your risk of early mortality.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the catch-all term for diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels – including heart attack and stroke – is the leading global killer. And bad heart health can lead to…
Non-communicable diseases that you can’t catch from someone else such as stroke, high blood pressure and cancer, account for 36.1m deaths worldwide. Put it another way, this is about 63% of all deaths…
Treating stroke sufferers with a blood clot dissolving drug within three hours of the stroke leads to a better and faster…
The risk of stroke for patients who have cardiac surgery lasts beyond the early post-operation period for the following two…
Stem cells from teeth have the capacity to develop into complex neurons, and could provide assistance in the treatment of…
The Scottish Highlands are beautiful: snow-topped mountains rolling down to deep blue lochs. The peace is untroubled by the widely dispersed population; it is rural tranquillity at its most spectacular…
The salt debate has filled the pages of health magazines and newspapers for years. From John Swales’ original scepticism in 1988 to the Godlee’s sharp call to reality in 1996, the debate has transcended…
Long-term brain damage from strokes may be reduced by saving cells that control blood flow, new research shows. The study…
Stroke claims five million lives worldwide each year and is the second biggest killer after ischaemic heart disease. Of those who survive, a significant number (around five million) live with neurological…
Young adults are six to seven times more likely to suffer from an ischemic stroke (caused by blood clots) within 24 hours…
Women may be at serious risk of developing blood clots for up to twelve weeks after giving birth, rather than six weeks as…
A simple procedure requiring only a nine-volt battery and a few cords strapped to your head is gaining momentum with DIY types eager to improve brain function. Brain stimulation involves weak electric…
People with an irregular and often abnormally fast heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, have a 71% greater risk of suffering…
Chemical compounds found in cannabis may help to reduce the impact of stroke and improve neurological function. The three…
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Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Cardiologist at Westmead Hospital; Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Person Centred Interventions for Older Adults with Multimorbidity and their Caregivers, School of Nursing, McMaster University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor, Registered Dietitian, Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Faculty of Professional Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Professor of Life Course Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Head, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Monash University
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies Group, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and Head of Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Professor (Hon) at Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
