Tag Archives: Stroke

Abandoning the biannual switch to daylight saving time could prevent more than 300,000 strokes and slash over 2 million obesity cases a year, a new model using data from over 300 million Americans suggests. Adopting permanent standard time (ST) takes less toll on our circadian rhythm — the body’s rough 24-hour pacemaker — than daylight saving time (DST) or flicking …

Brain damage caused by blocked blood vessels may be treatable using injections of stem cells, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern California. The results could one day help patients who have experienced some forms of stroke recover lost functions. Using mice with stroke-induced brain damage, the researchers found that …

As we age, not only do we need to be on top of diet and exercise to focus on our cardiovascular health, but we also need to worry about protecting ourselves against diseases by staying up to date on important vaccinations. But while these two concerns don’t typically go hand-in-hand, mounting evidence may suggest otherwise. Scientists say that getting the …

Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers at the University of Zurich report. Its beneficial effects include regeneration of neurons and restoration of motor functions, marking a milestone in the treatment of brain disorders. One in four adults suffer a stroke in their lifetime, leaving around half of them with residual damage such as paralysis or speech impairment because …

Blood clots cause strokes, heart attacks, and lung damage, and they remain a leading cause of preventable hospital deaths in the United States, according to federal data. A new line of research points to a simple lever that might lower risk – the color of light reaching our eyes. The work explores how specific wavelengths shape biology through the body’s …

Mötley Crüe kicked off their Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday night (September 12th), marking their first show since singer Vince Neil suffered a stroke last Christmas. The residency was originally was supposed to take place this past spring, but was postponed due to a then-undisclosed medical issue affecting Neil. This week, the singer revealed …

Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil has revealed that he suffered a stroke last Christmas, and that’s what led to the band postponing its Las Vegas residency that was scheduled for the spring of this year. The veteran rocker had to re-learn how to walk and was told by doctors he may not be able to perform again. The residency has …

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil suffered a stroke last year and had to learn to walk again. In a new interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Mötley frontman revealed that his stroke recovery was the reason why the band had to postpone its Vegas residency, which now starts Friday night. “I had a stroke. My whole left side went out,” …

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has revealed that he suffered a stroke at home last Christmas and that doctors doubted he would be able to take to the stage ever again. The stroke left Neil without the use of his legs and having to work hard to get back to his feet. When the band announced in March that their …

Vince Neil’s long trek back to the stage started the morning after Christmas. He woke up, but his body didn’t. He tried to get out of bed, but couldn’t. Walking to the bathroom was suddenly impossible. This was not the gift he’d expected or wanted. “I had a stroke,” Neil says casually during a recent phone chat from L.A., where …