During a new study at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, doctors have managed to restore some functions in the hands and arms of quadriplegic patients. Surgeons have been able to accomplish this by rerouting still-healthy nerves to damaged ones in the patient’s arms and hands. Read more about this pioneering new study here >> http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/pioneering-surgery-restores-hand-and-arm-movement-quadriplegics
There are many ways, today and every day, to learn about stroke and help put in motion the power to end stroke (http://powertoendstroke.org/). Join the American Stroke Association today at 12pm CT for #strokechat. Visit http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/ to learn how you can Sing to End Stroke in conjunction with the American Stroke Association and iHeart Radio.
Looking for a good book to curl up with this fall season? Here is a stimulating selection from neuroscientist Sam Harris, meant to enrich any human life. Check out the list here >>https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/07/21/sam-harris-reading-list/
At a recent Society for Neuroscience meeting, researchers reported that during a pilot study for a drug used to treat leukemia, 11 out of 12 patients who were given a small dose had improvement in mental function and movement. For several of the patients, improvements were dramatic.
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