Researchers pioneer animal model that discovers overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke: New study says the choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid is instrumental in maintaining a pool of newly born neurons to repair the adult brain after injury.

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Researchers map the brain's self-healing abilities after stroke. The brain attempts to repair damage following a stroke using its own repair cells. However, their work is often hindered by inflammation.

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Early post-stroke aerobic exercise preserves thinking skills 🧠💪 – and is safe. Starting aerobic exercise just two months after a stroke is safe and may help protect thinking skills. The study provides fresh hope for stroke survivors that they can reduce their elevated risk of dementia. 🌟

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Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm, according to a new randomized trial of which arm to focus on

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💡 New research in JAMA Neurology suggests training the less-impaired arm after stroke can significantly improve hand function, sometimes even better than focusing solely on the most affected arm.

💪 In a trial of over 50 chronic stroke patients, those who trained their less-impaired arm showed faster and more efficient performance in everyday hand tasks like picking up objects, with benefits lasting six months post-training.

🧠 This approach works by strengthening the remaining functional limb, which individuals rely on heavily for daily activities, leading to improved independence and quality of life.

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USC study identifies brain rewiring mechanism that may aid stroke recovery: « Findings from an international ENIGMA collaboration reveal that stroke survivors with severe motor impairment show signs of brain “youthfulness” in undamaged regions, suggesting compensatory neuroplasticity. »

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