Stroke

The workout that may significantly reduce the risk of early death

A new study has found that 90 minutes to two hours of strength training per week are linked to a decrease in the risk of heart disease, stroke, and dementia.

The researchers found that the best results were recorded among people who combined strength training with aerobic activity such as brisk walking, running, cycling, or swimming
Israeli musician Jonathan Razel, October 23, 2024.

Israeli musician Yonatan Razel hospitalized, stable after suffering brain hemorrhage

Illustration: Arm test for stroke identification

This is how you will identify a stroke before it is too late

A doctor looks at a brain X-ray

BRAIN.Q launches home-based AI brain recovery service in Israel


‘Interview with the Vampire’s Anne Rice dies at 80

Born in New Orleans in 1941, Rice became renowned the world over as a writer of gothic fiction, with her books selling more than 150 million copies globally.

 ANNE RICE

How many cups of coffee should you drink to prevent dementia?

A new study has found the recommended amount of coffee and tea a day that can prevent dementia and stroke.

 Cup of coffee

Aphasia: Awareness of an invisible disability as a survival guide - opinion

“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.”

THE WRITER and her husband.

Do you have a ticking time bomb in your chest that could cause a stroke?

This circumstance greatly increases your risk of having a stroke, and there’s a way to know if you have this characteristic. 

 Stroke (illustrative)

The smart test that detects increased risk of stroke

A simple and non-invasive test can prevent significant suffering for many adults, through real-time monitoring of disruptions in heart rhythm. 

 Stroke

Palestinian prisoner suffers stroke, transferred to hospital

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that it holds the Israeli government and Israel Prison Service responsible for Shawish's life.

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

BGU’s Negev Lab is bringing stroke rehab into the future

Stroke is tricky. While its effects are well known, the best course of rehabilitation to return to functionality is still very much a mystery. This rehab lab turns translational science for answers.

 Dr. Simona Bar-Haim and Dr. Lior Shmuelof in the Negev Lab at ADI Negev

Unsuccessful marriages a high risk factor for premature death among men

The researchers were surprised to discover that just as smoking and lack of physical activity were a predictive factor in the men’s life expectancy, so was their satisfaction from their marriage.

Dr. Shachar Lev-Ari

Coronavirus might lead to strokes, major study shows

Some 71 medical centers in 17 countries had at least one patient whose clinical situation met the criteria for the study, for a total of 432 subjects.

Stroke.

Israeli start-up develops 'artificial brainwaves' to treat strokes

The new treatment utilizes "artificial brainwaves" through a wearable device that according to clinical trials, resulted in 77% of subjects recovering faster from strokes.

BrainQ's artificial intelligence stroke therapy.