Below are some useful links selected from the web that are updated regualarly.  PDF documents are available in the archives or click on the link below and visit the site. Please let us know if you find this useful and should you have any other medical links please contact cherry@strokeaid.org.za 

June  '06
MUHC researchers document case of chamomile tea and lotion causing ...
innovations report - Bad Homburg,Germany
... The case published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) this week ... called warfarin, designed to thin the blood and reduce the chances of stroke. ...

New MRI may help reduce skull hemorrhaging
United Press International - USA
Researchers at the Shantou University Medical College in China and the University of Toronto analyzed the MRIs of 24 patients with ischemic stroke within five ...
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Take a look at this articel - http://SeniorJournal.com/ -- http://www.SeniorJournal.com/NEWS/Health/6-05-08-NewWebsite.htm

Eating Vegetables Protects Your Arteries
Eating vegetables can significantly protect your arteries from the accumulation of fatty deposits, according to a study on mice carried out at Wake Forest University School of Medicine...

To read the full article, please go to:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=45444

PET/CT offers ’superior’ view of atherosclerosis plaque, may ...
Innovations-Report - Germany
... attack or stroke.” PET/CT “may allow us to identify patients at highest risk for heart attacks or strokes, so physicians can focus the appropriate medical ...

April  '06
Going the distance in stroke treatment
Boston Globe - United States
... Dr. Larry Goldstein, director of the stroke center at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, said telemedicine ''offers lots of potential" in treating ...

Largest Retrospective Study to Date Shows Reduction in Vision Loss ...
Genetic Engineering News - Larchmont,NY,USA
... VRT is an FDA-cleared, patented, non-invasive medical device that may restore vision in stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with visual deficits. ...

Stroke remedy showing promise
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
... That's a big problem, because many people don't realize they've had a stroke right away or delay seeking medical care for other reasons. ...

Blood Pressure Drugs Help Prevent Stroke, Heart Attack
Forbes - USA
... HealthDay News) -- Common blood pressure drugs called angiotensin-coverting enzyme ("ACE") inhibitors may also reduce risks for heart attack, stroke, and death ...