Watching birds has become a meaningful part of stroke recovery at the University of Montana, offering a natural, low-pressure ...

A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a wearable wrist device powered by a ...

Recovering from a stroke can be a long and challenging journey. Many survivors work hard to rebuild strength, mobility, speech, and independence. But physical recovery is only one part of the process.

A portable virtual reality device improves neuroplasticity for quicker recovery. It is conquering hospitals around the world. It is being validated by the CHUV hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland and ...

Stroke rehabilitation has long depended on a fundamentally flawed measurement system: a clinician watching a patient move for ...

When someone survives a stroke they could have paralysis or weakness, balance issues and visual impairments. There can be communication and cognitive effects and emotional and behavioral changes.

Strengthening the body’s natural daily rhythms helped mice recover after stroke by improving the brain’s waste-clearing ...

Study finds biological aging in uninjured brain tissue predicts aphasia severity and 6-month recovery after speech therapy ...

Specialized physical therapy plays a defining role in post-stroke recovery, influencing mobility, independence and long-term quality of life. For health care leaders and clinicians, referral decisions ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - May is Older Americans Month and National Stroke Awareness Month. The timing matters and stroke risk increases with age. It all starts with the symptoms, oftentimes witnessed ...

For many stroke survivors, recovery is derailed by painful muscle stiffness and involuntary spasms that limit movement, independence, and quality of life. Often viewed as an unavoidable consequence of ...

A chemical code written onto the DNA of a single gene may help determine who suffers an ischemic stroke and how well they ...