University of Manchester - Archive (stroke)
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2018
18
April
2018
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15:00
Europe/London
A new treatment has been shown to significantly improve the speech and word production of stroke patients.
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26
March
2018
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14:00
Europe/London
An anti-inflammatory drug given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown by researchers at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust to reduce harmful inflammation.
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2017
14
March
2017
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10:00
Europe/London
Intensive speech and language therapy can significantly help stroke patients who have been struggling to communicate for six months or more, according to newly published research.
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2016
25
November
2016
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12:08
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and then helps to repair the damage.
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28
January
2016
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11:11
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester are to investigate 160,000 patient records to identify issues affecting the quality of stroke therapy in England.
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2015
27
October
2015
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10:47
Europe/London
An exhibition, organised by a University of Manchester historian and the Stroke Association, is to mark World Stroke Day on 29 October by featuring the creative work of a group of stroke survivors
Dr Stephanie Snow, who is writing a history of Str...
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17
March
2015
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11:59
Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important new discovery about the brain’s immune system that could lead to potential new treatments for stroke and other related conditions.
Inflammation is activated in the brain after a str...
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2014
25
November
2014
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11:00
Europe/London
Interventions such as the smoking ban help to break habits instead of relying on individuals to make the right decision for their health
More public health interventions, along the lines of the smoking ban, are needed to tackle Britain's devastati...
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29
October
2014
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14:17
Europe/London
A speech and language therapist from The University of Manchester has won a prestigious National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Doctoral Research Fellowship to trial a new web-based app for stroke rehabilitation patients.
Of the 152, 000 ind...
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08
May
2014
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02:00
Europe/London
Over 250 people from Manchester celebrated the launch of Science Stroke Art 2014 with an innovative event at Manchester Town Hall to mark the start of Action on Stroke Month.
Dr Chris Steele, GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, hosted the eveni...
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14
March
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
Young stroke survivor Becky Beaumont has been reunited with the University of Manchester cardiologist who operated on her heart after her stroke.
Becky, from Stockport, Cheshire, was just 21 when she had a stroke in 2011. She was in bed and paraly...
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2012
18
December
2012
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01:00
Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson’s disease.
Whilst conditions such as a severe stroke have been linked to the disease, for many sufferer...
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26
July
2012
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02:00
Europe/London
Scientists led by the President of The University of Manchester have demonstrated a drug which can dramatically limit the amount of brain damage in stroke patients.
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Professor Stuart Allan and their team have spent th...
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